The Edo Football Association Awards ceremony which is going to be held
for the first time is set to award it's indigenes, Watford striker Odion
Ighalo ,u-17 World Cup winner Victor Osimhen and champions League
winning coach with Enyimba Khadiri Ikhana at a lavish ceremony to be
held on the 30th of December at the Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre, Benin
City.
Ighalo has been shortlisted for the Player of The Year (overseas-based)
,Ikhana, who led Enyimba to it's seventh league title last season, is
Coach of The Year while Victor Osimhen is Young Player of The Year.
Chairman of Edo Football Association, Frank Ilaboya, said the ceremony
is organized to celebrate Edo indigenes who have contributed to the
development of football with their outstanding achievements.
“Ighalo is very happy with the recognition from his state and even
though he won’t be able to attend the ceremony because of the ongoing
EPL season, his wife will receive the award on his behalf,” Ilaboya
said.
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