By Daily Sports on February 20, 2018

Super Eagles and Chelsea star, Victor Moses, has been named Player of the Year for Men while Asisat Oshoala won Player of the Year for Women in the maiden edition of the 2018 Aiteo/Nigeria Football Federation awards.

The awards which attracted bigwigs from the Nigerian soccer fraternity was held inside the Grand Ballroom of the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Monday.

Also present at the awards were FIFA President Gianni Infantino, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura, CAF President Ahmad Ahmad and Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.

Former Nigeria internationals Segun Odegbami, Austin Okocha, Friday Ekpo, Christian Chukwu, Mutiu Adepoju, Daniel Amokachi, Garba Lawal, Emmanuel Okala, Felix Owolabi, Wilson Oruma, Femi Opabunmi, Ann Chiejine, Rita Nwadike were present at the awards, with some of them presenting awards.

The award for the Young Player of the Year for Men went to 2018 CHAN defender Ikouwem Udoh while the Young Player of the Year for Women went to Super Falcons forward Rasheedat Ajibade.

Plateau United coach Kennedy Boboye was presented with the Men’s Coach of the Year award, while former Super Falcons goalkeeper and assistant coach Ann Chiejine went home with the Women’s Coach of the Year award.

MFM FC forward Sikiru Olatunbosun got the award for the Goal of the Year for his wonder strike against Rangers last season.

In other categories, the Fair Play award went to Nigeria National League club Remo Stars, the Fans of the Year award was presented to El-Kanemi Warriors.

Channel Sports got Sports Station of the Year, Infantino was presented with the Platinum award and also awards were given to a selected Nigerian Legends both men and women.

Also, top Nigerian artistes like Simi, Tiwa Savage, Kiss Daniel, Reekado Banks, Pato Ranking and Falz were on hand to thrill audience a the awards.

Full list of winners at the 2018 Aiteo/NFF Awards:

Player of the Year (Men):

Victor Moses

Player of the Year (Women):

Asisat Oshoala

Coach of the Year (Men):

Kennedy Boboye

Coach of the Year (Women):

Ann Chiejine

Young Player of the Year (Men):

Ikouwem Udoh

Young Player of the Year (Women):

Rasheedat Ajibade

Fairplay Award:

Remo Stars FC

Goal of the Season:

Sikiru Olatunbosun

Fans of the Season:

El-Kanemi Warriors

Platinum Award categories:

Gianni Infantino

Sports Station of the Year:

Channels Sport

Legends Eleven:

Ann Chiejine

Austin Eguavoen

Okechukwu Uche

Christian Chukwu

Segun Odegbami

Nwankwo Kanu

Felix Oowlabi

Thompson Usiyen

Mercy Akide

Adokiye Amiesimaka

Austin Okocha

(Completesportsnigeria)

•Photo shows Victor Moses.

Source Daily Sports

Posted February 20, 2018

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