Akwa United head coach Abdu Maikaba and midfielder
Alhassan Ibrahim have emerged League Bloggers Awards (LBA) manager and player for
April respectively. The LBA
announced on Tuesday that the Akwa United duo emerged winners "following
their outstanding performances in the Nigeria Professional Football League
(NPFL) in the month under review."
Alhassan saw
off the trio of Chinedu Udechukwu of Katsina United, Nasarawa United defender
Yinka Onaolapo and Lobi Stars forward Anthony Okpotu who were shortlisted for
the player's award.
The Akwa
United attacking midfielder accounted for four of his team's seven goals scored
in April and also capped his outing for last month with a fine assist that
helped the Uyo club to a 1-0 win at four-time Nigerian champions Kano Pillars.
Maikaba
claimed the manager's
He led his
team to a 100 percent record in April - a feat only achieved by Boboye in the
same month, though the Akwa United manager edged his Plateau United counterpart
by three points.
The former
Wikki Tourists head coach masterminded wins for Akwa United from the dugout
against 3SC, MFM and Kano Pillars.
The next LBA
monthly award will look at the performances of player and coaches in the NPFL
for the month of May.
LBA WINNERS
THIS SEASON
January 2017
Player:
Stephen Odey (MFM)
Manager:
Kennedy Boboye (Plateau Utd)
February
2017
Player:
Sunday Adetunji (Abia Warriors)
Manager:
Ladan Bosso (El-Kanemi Warriors)
March 2017
Player:
Stephen Odey (MFM FC)
Manager:
Fidelis Ilechukwu (MFM FC)
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