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Former Super Eagles and Manchester United new sensation, Odion Ighalo, Leicester City F.C midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, Lille hitman, Victor Osimhen and Villarreal FC playmaker, Sanuel Chukwueze are among names of Nigerian footballers, officials and football administrators shortlisted for honours at the 7th Award Ceremony of the Nigeria Pitch Awards.<\/p>\n
Speaking in Lagos at a world press conference attended by journalists, Mr. Shina Philips, President of the Nigeria Pitch Awards expresses the appreciation of the organizers to the President and Management of the Nigeria Football Federation and all voters across the country who voted. He said in the last seven years, organizers have worked hard to sustain the core values.<\/p>\n
\u2018Since 2013, we have continued to sustain this incredible platform which rewards footballers, administrators, coaches, clubs, sponsors and journalists for their industry, commitment and passion for the game and for the nation. In seven years, the Nigeria Pitch Awards has become the longest running football awards in Nigerian history. The awards are ranked among the 10 best awards in Nigeria. We are unarguably one of the few audited awards in Africa,\u2019 Shina said.<\/p>\n
Also speaking at the press conference, Nneka Eneli, SIAO Partners\u2019 Head of Human Resources and Corporate Development, who represented Pastor Ituah Ighodalo said the accounting firm observed all due process while collating and auditing the results.<\/p>\n
While announcing the names of nominees, Mr. Ademola Olajire, the NFF Director of Communication, stated that the federation endorsed and have continued to support the Nigeria Pitch Awards because the award process is credible and transparent. \u2018Every time the organizers announce results, there are no controversies because the award process is credible and transparent.\u2019<\/p>\n
In the King of the Pitch category, Ighalo, Osimhen, Ndidi will vie clinch the top award. The Queen of the Pitch award will be a tough battle between Onome Ebi of Henan Huishang FC, Chiamaka Nnadozie of Super Falcons and Rivers Angels FC and Barcelona Women Barcelona Women and Super Falcon\u2019s veteran goal poacher, Asisat Oshoala.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Africa Press-Nigeria: Former Super Eagles and Manchester United new sensation, Odion Ighalo, Leicester City F.C midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, Lille hitman, Victor Osimhen and Villarreal FC playmaker, Sanuel Chukwueze are among names of Nigerian footballers, officials and football administrators shortlisted for honours at the 7th Award Ceremony of the Nigeria Pitch Awards. Speaking in Lagos at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":10321,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,18],"tags":[174,763],"class_list":["post-22876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-sport","tag-football-in-nigeria","tag-ndidi"],"yoast_head":"\n