A winner is set to be declared by organisers of the Leadership Excellence Awards as voting for Anambra People’s Choice Award ends at 23.59 hours on Saturday.
The 2021 nominees for the ‘Anambra Governorship People’s Choice Award’ include the candidates of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Senator Andy Uba; Dr Godwin Maduka of the Accord Party; Prof Charles Soludo of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA; and Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
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The four finalists were arrived at based on nominations by Nigerians.
The voting, which started two weeks ago via popular online medium, Igbere TV, has received thousands of votes from Nigerians both at home and in the diaspora.
The Executive Director of Igbere TV, Emeh James Anyalekwa, in a statement made available to journalists in Akwa Ibom on Saturday, said the winner of the award will be announced on Sunday while the award will be presented to the winner on 2nd November 2021 at the Sheraton Hotels, Abuja.
A renowned philanthropist, Chief Obinna Iyiegbu (Obi Cubana) and a former Rivers State first lady, Dame Judith Amaechi, were also voted ‘Man of the Year’ and ‘Woman of the Year’ respectively.
Governor Seyi Makinde Of Oyo State, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, and Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom were also voted Governors of the Year in different categories.
The Igbere TV Leadership & Excellence Awards is organised by an African community TV/Online News platform, Igbere Television.
The Leadership Excellence Awards recognises and honours the outstanding impacts of leaders across several sectors and industries in Nigeria.
The prestigious award is endorsed by the African Union, African Film Institute.
During the 2020 edition of the awards, the ceremony witnessed distinguished and prominent captains of industry, public figures and leaders.
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