MIKEL OBI, WILFRED NDIDI BATTLES FOR PITCH AWARD

The duo of Vincent Enyeama, Super Eagles’ Captain, John Obi Mikel and France-based striker, Desire Oparanozie, have top nomination list for various award in the 4th Nigeria Pitch Awards.

Spokesman for The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire disclosed the nominations in a statement on Tuesday in Ilorin.

“In a letter presented to NFF President, by the Managing Partner, SIAO Partners Ltd, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, the auditing firm said that voting was done by Nigeria sports editors/managers all the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), between April 5 and April 23, 2017.

According to Ighodalo “The votes were collated and verified by team of Auditors and we pride ourselves as one of the best accounting and audit firms operating in Nigeria. We have approached this collation process with extreme care and with the standard professional ethics required to sustain the core values of transparency, credibility and integrity. Therefore, we take professional responsibility for the integrity of the results presented’’

Categories and  nominees are

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR:

Vincent Enyeama

Carl Ikeme

Ikechukwu Ezenwa

 DEFENDER OF THE YEAR:

Leon Balogun

Kenneth Omeruo

William Ekong.

MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR:

John Mikel Obi

Etebo Oghenekaro

Wilfred Ndidi.

STRIKER OF THE YEAR:

Chisom Egbuchulam

Godwin Obaje

Kelechi Iheanacho.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER (MVP — MEN) IN THE NPFL:

Godwin Obaje

Stephen Odey

Chisom Egbuchulam.

 MVP (WOMEN) IN THE NWPL:

Osinachi Ohale

Rafiat Sule

Chioma Wogu.

 QUEEN OF THE PITCH:

Desire Oparanozie

Onome Ebi

Asisat Oshoala.

KING OF THE PITCH:

Victor Moses

John Mikel Obi

Kelechi Iheanacho.

SAM OKWARAJI AWARD:

Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah

Samson Siasia

John Mikel Obi.

CLUB/TEAM OF THE YEAR:

Super Falcons

Dream Team

Enugu Rangers.

COACH OF THE YEAR:

Florence Omagbemi

Gernot Rohr

Imama Amapakabo.

REFEREE OF THE YEAR:

Adebimpe Quadri

Jelili Ogunmuyiwa

Ferdinand Udoh.

 CORPORATE SPONSOR OF THE YEAR:

Globacom Limited

SuperSport

Nigeria Breweries Plc.

STATE WITH BEST GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:

Delta State

Lagos State

Akwa Ibom State.

FOOTBALL FRIENDLY GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR:

Nyesom Wike (Rivers)

Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom)

Akinwunmi Ambode (Lagos).

FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (RADIO)

Bimbo Adeola

Olawale Adigun

Arafat Aliu.

FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (PRINT):

Tobi Emmanuel

Tana Aiyejina

Ade Ojeikere.

FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR: (TV)

Mozez Praiz (SuperSport),

Austin Okon-Akpan (Channels TV)

Toyin Ibitoye (Channels TV).

The Pitch Awards ceremony comes up in Uyo, Akwa Ibom on June 10, few  hours after the Nigeria versus South Africa 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match.

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