Organizers of the prestigious annual Sportsville Special Recognition Awards have unveiled the shortlist for the 5th edition coming up in Lagos on Friday, March 21st, 2025.
A release signed by the Secretary of the Awards Committee, Matthew Okugbe, shows that over 21 sports personalities and corporate organisations will be honoured in five categories.
In the Icon Category, late Chief Okoya Thomas leads other four prominent sports gurus which includes Rotimi Pedro, Yemi Idowu, Osa Adun & Olympian Chioma Ajunwa.
Enugu Rangers’ dynamic General Manager, Ezeaku Amobi, emerges the Sports Administrator of the Year while Amb Fanny Amun leads other nine personalities in the Special Recognition Category.
The list also includes
Gafar Liameed, Chairman Lagos State Football Association and Proprietor, 36 Lions FC, Emmanuel Osahon, Proprietor, FC Robo, Amb Sunny Osayande, Managing Director, Big Joe Motors and Giadomeneco Masari, President Nigeria Cycling Federation.
Others are Coach Terry Eguaoje, Kingsley Awodi, MD Afrikings Homes, Prince Paul Ngadiuba, Prof Florence Adeyanju, President of Nigeria Women in Sports (NAWIS).
In the Innovative Category, the initiator of the first-ever boxing league in Nigeria, the YUCATECO Boxing League, Yakubu Omolei Imadu, easily stands out while the NPFL Chief Operating Officer Davison Owumi joins Barr Chris Green in the Achievers Category.
In the Corporate Category, Peculiar Ultimate and 1 x Bet are listed while the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, clinches the Sports facilities of the year award.
The Chairman of the Award Committee, Adekunle Salami, the Deputy Editor of Saturday Telegraph Newspaper, said the Award committee would not compromise on its credibility in picking the awardees hence the meticulous process in shortlisting those to be honoured.
“This Award is about honoring those who have contributed to the growth and development of sports in Nigeria over the years and I am happy that the committee has once again highlighted individuals and corporate bodies who have truly made an impact in Nigerian sports.
“I must say here that the process that threw up the above names has been meticulous and painstaking.
“As we look forward to another exciting ceremony in March, I want to thank my committee members for their time and total commitment to this cause.”
