KADUNA/Nigeria: Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar who is the Wazirin Adamawa has for the third consecutive time, emerged the AUTHENTIC MAN OF THE YEAR 2018.
According to a statement signed by the Consulting Editor, of AUTHENTIC News Daily, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson, Atiku, who is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate for the 2019 Presidential polls next month, had emerged in two previous editions, 2016 and 2017.
For the AUTHENTIC POLITICIAN OF THE YEAR, Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai who was able to surmount many political battles, emerged winner. He beat the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Benue State Governor, Dr. Samuel Orton to it.
AUTHENTIC WOMAN OF THE YEAR was won by Obiageli Ezekwesili, who is a strong contender for the seat of the President in 2019.
Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State emerged AUTHENTIC GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR, after he was voted best, narrowly beating Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State to the prestigious award.
AUTHENTIC LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR went to Senator Dino Melaye, who in spite of several controversies remains popular among Nigerians, mostly youth. He beat Kaduna Central Senator, Comrade Shehu Sani, who won the previous two editions back-to-back for it.
For all the winners, see details below:
1 AUTHENTIC MAN OF THE YEAR – Alhaji Atiku Abubakar
2 AUTHENTIC POLITICIAN OF THE YEAR – Malam Nasir el-Rufai
3 AUTHENTIC WOMAN OF THE YEAR – Obiageli Ezekwesili
4 AUTHENTIC GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR – Udom Emmanuel
5 AUTHENTIC LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR – Senator Dino Melaye
6 AUTHENTIC BUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR – Alhaji Rabiu Abdulsamad
7 AUTHENTIC MDA OF THE YEAR – Ministry of Works Power and Housing
8 AUTHENTIC BRAND OF THE YEAR – Amstel Malta
9 AUTHENTIC CORPORATE ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR – Rahmaniyya Oil and Gas
10 AUTHENTIC NGO OF THE YEAR – CISLAC
11 AUTHENTIC MILITARY OR PARAMILITARY OUTFIT OF THE YEAR – FRSC
12 AUTHENTIC SECONDARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR – St. Anne’s Secondary School, Otukpo
13 AUTHENTIC UNIVERSITY OF THE YEAR – Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
14 AUTHENTIC JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – Tim Elombah
15 AUTHENTIC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – Ekene Abubakar Adams
16 AUTHENTIC OPPOSITION FIGURE OF THE YEAR – Rivers State APC
17 AUTHENTIC ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – Whiz Kid
It would be recalled that Presidential Candidate of the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar emerged AUTHENTIC Man Of The Year 2017, Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki was AUTHENTIC Politician Of The Year 2017, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wine was Governor Of The Year 2017, winning it back-to-back, while Senator Shehu Sani was Legislator Of The Year 2017, also winning back-to-back.
