The
GLO/CAF came to a great end tonight amazing surprises. Individuals wore different
measures of smile as they walk up the podium to be cheered up as they reach out
to their awards. The event had in attendance the Nigeria Minister of State for
Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, Jay Jay Okocha and a host of other personalities.
The Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick
Aubameyang narrowly beat Ivory Coast's Yaya Toure to win the Confederation of
African Football's Player of the Year Award.
In a vote of coaches and technical
directors of CAF member nations, Aubameyang earned 143 points, with Manchester
City midfielder Toure, the runner-up with 136 points.
Ghana and Swansea midfielder Andre
Ayew was third with 112 points.
Aubameyang is the Bundesliga's
leading scorer so far this season, with 18 goals in 17 league games.
Toure, who had won the award in each
of the previous four years, led his country to the Africa Cup of Nations title
in February.
He was recently voted BBC African
Footballer of the Year 2015.
The
event also featured glo ambassadors who took part in the curtain calls.
The
event came to a glorious end with a presentation of glo anthem by the glo ambassadors
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