An A-list of the country’s sports administrators has been unveiled on Tuesday afternoon as nominees for this year’s Sportsville Special Recognition Award.
The organizers of the award rolled out the names in an elaborate ceremony in Lagos this afternoon.
The nominees, in their different categories, are:
ICON CATEGORY
- Chuka Momah
- Kwame Arthur
INNOVATIVE CATEGORY - Bambo Akani
- Dr Femi Bankole-Alibay
ACHIEVERS CATEGORY - Dr Christian Emeruwa
- Felix Akiga
SPECIAL RECOGNITION CATEGORY - Akin Folarin
- Fred Newton Erhunmhese
- Barr Isaac Danladi
- Toyosi Oyetunji
- Dr Toyin Aluko
- Fausat Dehinde-Yekini
- Godwin Kienka
- AMA-Ebi Ebikpolade
VISIONARY LEADERSHIP CATEGORY
- Hon Amadin Desmond Enabulele
SPORTS FACILITIES CATEGORY
1.Godswill Akpabio Stadium (Govt)
- Eagles Wings Sports Complex (Private)
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP CATEGORY
- Nigerian Breweries Plc
SPORTS PERSONALITIES OF THE YEAR
- Hon Itiako Ikpokpo
- Hon Enitan Oshodi
SPORTS TRANSFORMATIVE CATEGORY
- Mallam Shehu Dikko
The awards presentation ceremony will be held on March 28 at the Lagos Country Club in Ikeja. This will be the sixth in the series, which began in 2020.