Nigeria pitch award ceremony to be hosted in Asaba on Saturday
THE 6th Award Ceremony of the prestigious Nigeria Pitch Awards will hold in Asaba, the Delta State capital on Saturday 8th June 2019. Organizers announced that the ceremony will begin after the Nigeria-Zimbabwe International Friendly scheduled to hold in the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba.
Shina Philips, President of the Nigeria Pitch Awards, said organizers have concluded plans to host all nominees, the media, and football stakeholders including top NFF bigwigs.
“The Award Ceremony will spotlight top Super Eagles members, other footballers, coaches, referees, football journalists and other stakeholders who were voted as winners by our voters spread across the 36 states of the country,” Phillips stated.
At the 6th Award Ceremony, winners will be announced in all 20 categories. Guests at the ceremony and the football fans world over would be eager to know who among Ahmed Musa, Odion Ighalo and Wilfred Ndidi will emerge King of the Pitch which is the awards’ version of the Most Valuable Player.
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‘The voting process of the Nigeria Pitch Awards is coordinated entirely by SIAO Partners, Nigeria’s foremost accounting firm. Like all lovers of football in Nigeria, we eagerly await the results from the accounting firm at the award ceremony in Asaba’, Philips said.
The event will kick off at 7:00 pm with Red Carpet appearances and interviews while the award proper will commence at 8:00 pm at the Golden Tulip Hotel on Maryam Babangida Way, Asaba.
Below is the full list of nominees for the Nigeria Pitch Award 2018/2019 and their categories:
Goalkeeper:
Ezenwa, Afhelokhai Uzoho.
Defender:
Leon Balogun
Williams Troost Ekong
Kenneth Omeruo
Midfielder:
Wilfred Ndidi
Alex Iwobi
Oghenekaro Etebo
Striker:
Junior Lokosa
Odion Ighalo
Ahmed Musa.
MVP In NPFL:
Godwin Aguda (Rangers )
Junior Lokosa (Pillars)
Mfon Udoh (Akwa United)
MVP NWFL:
Anan IMO
Rashedat Ajibade
Evelyn Nwabaoku
MVP QUEEN OF THE PITCH:
Francesca Ordega
Rasheedat Ajibade
Asisat Oshoala
KING OF THE PITCH:
ODION Ighalo
Ahmed Musa
Wilfred Ndidi
Coach Of the Year:
Thomas Dennerby
Gbenga Ogunbote
Solomon Ogbeide
Club Of The Year:
Akwa United
Rangers Fc Enugu
Lobi Stars
National Team of the Year:
Super Sand Eagles
Super Falcons
Referee of the Year:
Ogabor Joseph Odey
Adebimpe Quadri
Ferdinand Udoh
Samuel Okparaji Award:
Kunle Soname
Amaju Pinnick
Seyi Akinwunmi
State With The Best Grassroots Development: Program
Delta State
Rivers State
Lagos State
Football Friendly Governor of the year:
Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom)
Nyesom Wike ( Rivers)
Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta)
Football Journalist of the year (Print):
Tunde Liadi
Johnny Edwards
Tana Aiyejina
Football Journalist Of the year (Radio):
Olawale Adigun
Tony Bekederemo
George Iniabasi
Football Journalist of the Year (broadcast):
Cece Omoregbe
Moses Praiz
Austin Okon Akpan
Football Journalist Of the Year (Online):
Kunle Solaja
Tobi Adepoju
Sam Ahmadu
Corporate Sponsor Of Football Awards:
Nigeria Breweries PLC
Aiteo Group
Coca Cola
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