Okpani Jacob Onjewu, NNN online Editor

*Peter Obi, Nimrod, Dino Melaye, Uba Sani, others named in other categories

As an annual tradition, top Kaduna-based multiple award winning Online Platform, Authentic News Daily has announced winners of the 8th edition of its prestigious awards for the year 2022.

A statement by its Consulting Editor, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson on Monday, named the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele as its Man of the Year 2022.

According to the statement, Labour Party’s Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi is the AUTHENTIC POLITICIAN of the Year, while an activist, Senator Dino Melaye emerged Opposition Figure of the Year.

President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engr Musa Nimrod emerged Sports Personality of the Year for the fifth time, after winning same in 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

“As it was done in the seven previous editions, winners of the awards in the 17 categories have emerged,” it stated.

The statement congratulated the winners, while urging them to keep up the good works that earned them the recognition.

Full categories of the Awards are listed below:

1. AUTHENTIC MAN OF THE YEAR

Mr. Godwin Emefiele

2. AUTHENTIC POLITICIAN OF THE YEAR

Peter Obi

3. AUTHENTIC WOMAN OF THE YEAR

Comfort Amwe (Mama Sanga)

4. AUTHENTIC GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR

Abdullahi Sule Nasarawa)/Seyi Makinde (Oyo State)

5. AUTHENTIC LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR

Senator Uba Sani

6. AUTHENTIC BUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR

Alhaji Auwalu Abdullahi Rano (AA Rano)

7. AUTHENTIC MDA OF THE YEAR

Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)

8. AUTHENTIC BRAND OF THE YEAR

MIMEE Noodles

9. AUTHENTIC CORPORATE ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR

Zenith Bank PLC

10. AUTHENTIC NGO OF THE YEAR

Atiku Care Foundation

11. AUTHENTIC MILITARY OR PARAMILITARY OUTFIT OF THE YEAR

Nigerian Customs Service

12. AUTHENTIC SECONDARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

FGC Kwali Abuja

13. AUTHENTIC HIGHER INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR

Greenfield University Kaduna

14. AUTHENTIC JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Bode Olagoke (Blueprint Newspapers)/Mohammed Sabiu (Tribune Newspapers)

 

15. AUTHENTIC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Engineer Musa Nimrod

16. AUTHENTIC OPPOSITION FIGURE OF THE YEAR

Senator Dino Melaye

17. AUTHENTIC ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Ayra Starr

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