As a part of ways to celebrate the wrapping up of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, a final set of nominees for the monthly awards have now been unveiled by the League Bloggers Awards for the months of May and June.
The NPFL monthly LBAs, organised by MatchRoom Sports & Media and currently sponsored by 54Footballx, have since 2009, been an avenue to highlight the efforts of top performers in the Nigerian top flight league.
Nominees for the NPFL LBA Player of the Month for May/June 2024 include;
Chijioke Mbaoma (Enyimba)
Scored 4 times in the month, with two of those coming in the 4-1 home pummeling of Rivers United. Also scored away at Sporting Lagos before scoring a final goal on the final day home victory against Plateau United to earn his team a continental ticket.
Christian Pyagbara (Shooting Stars)
Scored 4 goals in the period, including a goal in each of his side’s home victories against Sporting Lagos, Rangers and Abia Warriors. Also scored a goal in his side’s away defeat at Bayelsa United.
Godwin Obaje (Rangers)
Scored 3 goals in the period, with two of those recorded in the home victory over Bayelsa United. Also scored a goal away at Gombe United to help inspire his side’s final day away victory.
John Bassey (Bayelsa United)
Scored 5 goals in the period, including a braces at home vs Sporting Lagos and Shooting Stars. Also scored a goal in the 3-2 thriller home victory over Plateau United.
Jonathan Alukwu (Sporting Lagos)
Outstanding performer despite his team’s relegation from the league. Scored 4 times, two of which came in away draw at Bayelsa United. Also scored in the home defeat vs Plateau United, and the match-winner in the home victory vs Enyimba.
Sani Suleiman (Akwa United)
Scored 5 goals in the period, including a brace that helped his side to an away win over Lobi Stars. Also scored a brace in the home win over Katsina United, and the fifth in the final day home game vs Rivers United.
Winners will be decided by a panel of Nigerian football experts, and announced by the LBA on Saturday, June 29, 2024.
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