Though Chelsea/Nigerian midfielder, Mikel Obi is vying for the prestigious African Footballer of the Year Award with the Ivorian pair of Yaya Toure, of English Premier League rivals Manchester City, and Didier Drogba, from Turkish club Galatasaray, the 26-year-old said: "It is an honour to be selected and nominated for the award. I am looking forward to winning it for my country... "I am coming for the CAF awards. I will be flown in and out of Nigeria by the Chelsea jet. I will arrive on the awards day and return immediately after." He helped Nigeria win a third Africa Cup of Nations in February last year and also qualify for a fifth World Cup finals in November. And he also won a first-ever UEFA Europa League title for his club side.
The last time a Nigerian won the award was in 1999, when Kanu Nwankwo won. Other Nigerians who have won are, Rashidi Yekini, Emmanuel Amuneke and Victor Ikpeba.
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