Mikel Obi, Victor Moses short-listed for awards

Lagos, Nigeria – John Mikel Obi, Victor Moses and Sunday Mba were top three nominees for Footballer of the Year (male) at the coveted Nigerian Sports Award (NSA).

Unveiling the list of the nominees, a spokes person for the organisers announced that the Nigerian double medalist at the just concluded IAAF in Moscow, Blessing Okagbare and Muizat Ajoke Odumosu were nominated for Track & Field Star of the year category.

He added that the reigning African Football Champion, the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Warri Wolves Football Club and Kano Pillars Football Club were the top three nominees for the Team of the year Award while the Coach of the victorious Super Eagles, Coach Stephen Okechuckwu Keshi competes with Manu Garba of Kano Pillars for the Coach of the year category.

John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses & Sunday Mba would battle For the Sportsman of the year Award while Blessing Okagbare, Cecelia Otu-Akpan, Ebere Orji for the Sportswoman of the year while Divine Oduduru, Oghenekaro Etebo, Adewale Deborah are up for the Discovery of the Year award.

Other nominees for other categories are; School Sports – Ogedengbe primary school Warri, Keke High school, Agege, Greensprings School, Lagos, Sports Administrator of the year – Amaju Pinnick, Solomon Ogba & Aminu Maigari and Sports governor of the year – Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), Liyel Imoke.

Also speaking at the Press conference, the Chairman of the Award Panel, Mr. Ikeddy Isiguzo explained that public voting is open for the Sportsman and Sportswoman categories while other category winners would be decided by the panel.