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FULL LIST: Nominees For 2023 CAF Awards Released

FULL LIST: Nominees For 2023 CAF Awards Released A statement by CAF on Wednesday read in part, “A panel of CAF Technical Experts, African Football Legends, and selected media representatives from several countries put together the preliminary list for the various categories with the performance of the nominees between November 2022 and September 2023 serving as the period under consideration.”

Thirty players made the cut for the top prize; CAF African Player of the Year, whilst 20 players have been nominated for the CAF Interclub Player of the Year. For the first time, CAF has introduced the CAF African Goalkeeper of the Year Category (Men and Women) in the prestigious event that seeks to reward and celebrate exceptional Players, Officials and Administrators during the period under review. It will be the first time that shot stoppers will be acknowledged for their performances, further expanding the network of winners for the annual event. 10 players have been nominated for the novel award. The ultimate winner of each category will be decided after votes from a voting panel consisting of CAF Technical Committee, media professionals, Head Coaches & Captains of Member Associations and clubs involved in the group stages of the Interclub competitions. The Africa’s football governing body said nominees for the Women’s categories will be announced in due course. Senegal forward Sadio Mane was crowned CAF African Player of the Year whilst Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala was coronated CAF African Women’s Player of the Year for a record fifth time during the last Awards Gala in July 2022 in Rabat, Morocco. Full List of Nominees (in alphabetic order by Member Association): Player of the Year (Men) Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria and Borussia Dortmund) Riyad Mahrez (Algeria and Al Ahli) Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso and Bayer Leverkusen) Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon and SSC Napoli) Vincent Aboubacar (Cameroon and Besiktas) Ibrahima Sangare (Cote d’Ivoire and Nottingham Forest) Seko Fofana (Cote d’Ivoire and Al Nassr) Chancel Mbemba (DR Congo and Olympique Marseille) Fiston Mayele (DR Congo and Pyramids) Mahmoud Abdel Moneim “Kahraba” (Egypt and Ahly) Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt and Al Ahly) Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt and Al Ahly) Mohamed Salah (Egypt and Liverpool) Mohammed Kudus (Ghana and West Ham United) Thomas Partey (Ghana and Arsenal) Serhou Guirassy (Guinea and VfB Stuttgart) Yves Bissouma (Mali and Tottenham Hotspur) Achraf Hakimi (Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain) Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco and Olympique Marseille) Hakim Ziyech (Morocco and Galatasaray) Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco and Manchester United) Yahya Jabrane (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club) Yassine Bounou (Morocco and Al Hilal) Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco and Sevilla) Peter Shalulile (Namibia and Mamelodi Sundowns) Victor Osimhen (Nigeria and SSC Napoli) Sadio Mane (Senegal and Al Nassr) Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal and Tottenham Hotspur) Percy Tau (South Africa and Al Ahly) Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia and Ferencvaros) Goalkeeper of the Year (Men) Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt and Al Ahly) Yassine Bounou (Morocco & Al Hilal) Andre Onana (Cameroon and Manchester United) Ronwen Williams (South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns) Edouard Mendy (Senegal and Al Ahli) Oussama Benbot (Algeria and USM Alger) Youssef El Motie (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club) Djigui Diarra (Mali and Young Africans) Pape Mamadou Sy (Senegal and Generation Foot) Landing Badji (Senegal and AS Pikine) Interclub Player of the Year (Men) Aymen Mahious (Algeria and USM Alger/Yverdon-Sport) Oussama Benbot (Algeria and USM Alger) Zineddine Belaid (Algeria and USM Alger) Fiston Mayele (DR Congo and Young Africans/Pyramids) Makabi Lilepo (DR Congo and Al Hilal/Valenciennes) Hussein El Shahat (Egypt and Al Ahly) Mahmoud Abdel Moneim “Kahraba” (Egypt and Ahly) Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt and Al Ahly) Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt and Al Ahly) Mostafa Fathi (Egypt and Pyramids) Djigui Diarra (Mali and Young Africans) Yahia Attiyat Allah (Morocco and Wydad Club Athletic) Yahya Jabrane (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club) Youssef El Motie (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club) Peter Shalulile (Namibia and Mamelodi Sundowns) Percy Tau (South Africa and Al Ahly) Ranga Chivaviro (South Africa and Marumo Gallants/Kaizer Chiefs) Ronwen Williams (South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns) Ali Maaloul (Tunisia and Al Ahly) Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia and Esperance Sportive de Tunis /Ferencvaros) Young Player of the Year (Men) Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso and Bournemouth) Souleymane Alio (Burkina Faso and New Stars) Ernest Nuamah (Ghana & Olympique Lyonnais) Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Morocco and Betis) Bilal El Khannous (Morocco and Genk) Gift Orban (Nigeria and KAA Gent) Lamine Camara (Senegal and Generation Foot/Metz) Pape Amadou Diallo (Senegal and Generation Foot/Metz) Pape Demba Diop (Senegal and Zulte Waregem) Amara Diouf (Senegal and Generation Foot) Coach of the Year (Men) Abdelhak Benchikha (USM Alger) Marcel Koller (Al Ahly) Juan Micha Obiang (Equatorial Guinea) Tom Saintfiet (The Gambia) Baciro Cande (Guinea Bissau) Amir Abdou (Mauritania) Walid Regragui (Morocco) Chiquinho Conde (Mozambique) Aliou Cisse (Senegal) Pape Thiaw (Senegal – CHAN) National Team of the Year (Men) Cape Verde The Gambia Guinea Bissau Equatorial Guinea Mauritania Morocco Mozambique Namibia Senegal Tanzania Club of the Year (Men) CR Belouizdad (Algeria) USM Alger (Algeria) ASEC Mimosas (Cote d’Ivoire) Al Ahly (Egypt) Raja Club Athletic (Morocco) Wydad Athletic Club (Morocco) Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) Marumo Gallants (South Africa) Esperance de Tunis (Tunisia) Young Africans (Tanzania)

Nothing Wrong If Father And Son Have Issues – Fubara

Nothing Wrong If Father And Son Have Issues – Fubara

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday, expressed optimism that the political crisis, involving himself and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, will be resolved. 

He said there is nothing wrong for a father and a son to have problems, stressing that all issues, if any, will be resolved.

The governor spoke when the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, led a military delegation to the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

Fubara restated President Bola Tinubu’s resolve for peace and security in the country, especially during the off-season elections this month.

The governor said, “For our dear state, I know everybody is wondering what’s going on, what’s not going on. We are okay, there is no problem.

“If we have an internal issue, it will be resolved and everything will go back to normal.

“There is nothing wrong if a father and a son have a problem, if there is any problem, but I don’t think there is anything, whatever it is, we will definitely resolve the issue.”

Rivers Gov Fubara Reacts, Says: “I Have Committed No Offence To Warrant Impeachment”

Rivers Gov Fubara Reacts, Says: “I Have Committed No Offence To Warrant Impeachment” The governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has reacted to the impeachment plot emanating from the state's House of Assembly Fubara insisted and maintained that he had not done anything wrong for him to be removed unjustly.

This is coming a few hours after the House Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly Hon Edison Ehie was removed from his position as the Leader of the House Rivers state, Port Harcourt - Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Monday said he has not committed any offence to warrant impeachment by the Rivers State House of Assembly. “Let them come out and tell Rivers people the offence I have committed to warrant any impeachment,” the governor said while addressing his supporters at the Assembly Complex. The governor, who assured the people of the state of getting the dividends of democracy, said he would speak on the matter at the appropriate time. “Let me assure the people of Rivers that I will continue to ensure that you get the dividends of democracy. At the appropriate time I will address the press,” he said. We had reported that a fresh crisis engulfed the Rivers Assembly amidst rumours of an impending impeachment procedure against Fubara as the House on Monday removed its leader, Edison Ehie. House members subsequently fled for safety as tear gas was fired outside the Complex. Addressing his supporters, who protested the development outside the Assembly Complex, the governor said he has not done anything to warrant an impeachment proceeding by the Assembly. The development occurred hours after a fire broke out at the Assembly Complex on Sunday night. It was unclear if the fire was connected with the political imbroglio but rumours of a rift between Fubara and his predecessor Nyesom Wike who is now Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister have been brewing for some time now.

Wike finally reacts to crisis in Rivers

Wike finally reacts to crisis in Rivers Minister of Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has finally spoken on the crisis in Rivers State. Wike, who handed over power to his protege and the incumbent, Governor Sim Fubara, spoke to the press on Tuesday.

The former Rivers helmsman spoke after the governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met in Abuja on Tuesday. According to him, the main opposition party has taken over the matter. He insisted it was in no way an ethnic issue, as some people had speculated. There were claims on social media on Monday suggesting that what is going on in Rivers has some ethnic colouration as a clash between the Ijaws and the Ikweres. DAILY POST reports that the Rivers State House of Assembly attempted to impeach Governor Sim Fubara between Sunday night and Monday morning. The PDP National Working Committee and some governors elected on the party’s platform, such as Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Caleb Muftwang (Plateau), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa), and Ademola Adeleke (Osun), among others, met in Abuja earlier in the day. “In politics, there are lot of internal wrangling. But you’re not going to say that because there are lots of internal wrangling, they’re not going to settle among themselves,” Wike said. “I was the instrument. I had every power then to say where things should go. When things are wrong, you ask questions. It’s a party affair. “Parties know how they resolve their own mechanism. It’s not an ethnic affair. Our party is looking into it. That’s what I’ll say. Every politician has his own interests,” he said.