Today, 45 Nigerians drawn from politics, governance, civil service, organization, security, home entertainment, sports and philanthropy, will get numerous classifications of awards at The Sun Awards event.
The Sun Awards event holds at the Expo Convention Centre, Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos from 7pm.
Those to be honoured are Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, who will get the Man of the Year award, and Governors Hyacinth Alia of Benue State, Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Umar Namadi of Jigawa State, Uba Sani of Kaduna State and Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, who will be honoured with Governor of the Year award.
The First Lady of Zamfara State, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal, will get the First Lady of the Year award, while the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, will be honoured with the Courage in Leadership Award.
In the legislature, Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, is the Senator of the Year, while previous Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, will get the Political Icon of the Year award. The Deputy Speaker of your home of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, will be honoured as Most Innovative Legislator of the Year, while Hon. Muktar Aliyu Betara, representing a constituency in Borno State, will get your home of Representatives Member of the Year award.
In the show business, commemorated music star, Chinedu Izuchukwu Okoli, widely called Flavour, will get the Creative Icon of the Year award.
The Minister of the Year award will go to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, and the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa.
The Lifetime Achievement Award will be given on previous Ogun State Governor and serving senator, Gbenga Daniel; Archbishop of the Church of God Mission International, Most Rev. Margaret Benson-Idahosa; previous Chairman of Lasaco Assurance Plc, Chief Mrs. Teju Phillips; previous Governor of Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo; and previous National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje.
Receivers of the general public Service Personality Award are Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA); Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Mr. Sonny S.T. Echono, Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund); and Dr. Kunemofa Asu, Director of Finance and Accounts, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
The Real Estate Icon Award will go to Mr. Samuel Ajose, Chief Executive Officer of Levitikal Group, and Dr. Mrs. Rebecca Omokamo Godwin-Isaac, Chief Executive Officer of Homadil Realty.
Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Oliver Alawuba, will get the Banker of the Year award, while Access Bank Plc will be called Bank of the Year. The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), under the management of Chief Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, will get the Parastatal of the Year award.
The Entrepreneur of the Year award will exist to Chief Joseph Ukeji, Chairman of J.I. Ejison Group International Limited, and Mr. George Obi, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Fidel Associates Limited.
The Investor of the Year award will go to Chief Sunday Ephraim Ezeobiora, Chairman of Sunchi Integrated Farms Limited, and Chief Anthony Obele, Chief Executive Officer of Mekens Integrated Nigeria Limited.
The Industrialist of the Year award will be given on Chief Williams Agbo, Founder/Chairman of Willson Group; Chief Ikenna Ekeagu, Chief Executive Officer of Blueworld Cosmetics; and Dr. Badamasi Burji, Group Managing Director of First Class Refreshment Limited.
In the hospitality sector, Chief Kester Okike Agwu, Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Tastia Restaurants, and Chief RemiChris Nwagbo, Chairman of BON Octagon Hotel, Abuja, will get the Hospitality Icon Award.
The Sports Personality of the Year award will go to Chief Leo Edochie, prominent golf promoter and Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Solotone Global Ventures Limited.
The Humanitarian Service Icon Award will exist to Chief Friday Nwabueze Umeh, Founder of Ofiafuluego Foundation, and Chief Abraham Ikechukwu Otti, Chief Executive Officer of Allied Victory Nigeria Limited.
The standard organization will likewise be represented, with HRM Alexander Uzo Onyido, the Igwe of Ogidi, getting the Royal Father of the Year award. The Young Achiever Award will go to Mr. Chima Christian, Co-founder of Teva Foods Limited.
A significant emphasize of this year’s event is the return of the Nigerian Hero Award, which will exist to Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, the young Nigerian living with autism, who holds the Guinness World Records for producing the biggest painting ever.
On today’s occasion, The Sun stated that the award event will be telecast reside on Arise News Television and Channels television from the starting to the end.
The paper stated the 2026 edition of The Sun Awards, with style, “Nation Builders,” has Sir Okeowo, Chief Executive Officer of Gibraltar Construction Nigeria Limited as Chairman, with the deletable broadcaster with Silverbird television, Seun Oyedeji and effervescent, Niyi Ojemakinde, as hosts.
The Sun stated the recipients, who are branded “Nation Builders” have actually been picked in acknowledgment of their remarkable management, development, business and service to the country.
“They are being commemorated as Nation Builders due to the fact that their actions, management, developments and services have actually contributed substantially to Nigeria’s advancement, stability and development, while motivating wish for a more powerful and more thriving country,” The Sun stated.
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