NO Nigerian player was named among the nominees for this year’s BBC African Footballer of the Year Award.
Players like Manchester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho had been touted to make the list until its release on Saturday.
According to the list, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Andre Ayew, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane and Yaya Toure make up the five-man shortlist for the BBC African Footballer of the Year award.
The five candidates were revealed during a special live launch broadcast on Saturday.
The winner will be decided by fans from across the world, who have until 18:00 GMT on 28 November to vote for their choice.
The eventual winner will be announced on Focus on Africa TV and radio on Monday, December 22.
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