Organisers of the foremost Sports Personalities Award have unveiled an A-list of the country’s sports administrators for this year’s Sportsville Special Recognition Award.
The organisers rolled out the names in an elaborate ceremony held in Lagos on Tuesday afternoon.
At the top of the list are CAF head of security, Dr Christian Emeruwa who has redefined the security architecture of the African football governing body and as well as making impacts in FIFA and Bimbo Akani for Making of Champions, which has in the past few years shaped the athletics landscape of Nigeria and has become a platform for ready-made and burgeoning stars of the track.
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
Godswill Akpabio Stadium (Govt)
Eagle 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.