Head Coach of Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure, Gbenga Ogunbote, has been adjudged as the Manager of the year at the 2012 League Bloggers Awards,LBA, which took place on Sunday at the Etal Hotel and Halls.
Former Green Eagles striker, Dominic Iorfa, won the Nigeria Premier League Manager of the Year category.
Kano Pillars' midfielder, Reuben Gabriel, emerged winner of the Player of the Year category at the 2012 League Bloggers Awards (LBA)
The Nigerian midfielder edged three others, Godfrey Oboabona of Sunshine Stars, Sibi Gwar of Niger Tornadoes and David Tyavkase of Lobi Stars to the prestigious award in the season under review in the Nigeria Premier League.
The football player capped the evening on a high by also scooping the Best National Team Player.
The other nominees for this category were Ejike Uzoenyi of Enugu Rangers, Chigozie Agbim of Warri Wolves and Azubuike Egwuekwe of Warri Wolves.
A delighted Gabriel said he was honoured to be the winner of the Player of the Year and also Best National Team Player as he thanked his teammates at Kano Pillars and in the Super Eagles, his coaches as well as his fans and the organisers of the awards.
"This will only encourage me to do well in future for my club and country whenever I represent both teams in any competition."
Other winners are Sibi Gwar of Niger Tornadoes won the Highest Goal Scorer, Andrew Abalogu of ABS was adjudged the Rookie of the Year, Theophilus Afelokhai of Kano Pillars grabbed the Best Goalkeeper Awards, Tamen Medrano of Sunshine Stars and Cameroon, Best Foreigner/Joetex Frimpong Award as Kano Pillars won Club of the Year Awards.
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