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Obioma in February scored five goals in five matches to overtake Imade Osarenkhoe as the NPFL's top scorer.
The League Bloggers Awards (LBA) have named the duo of Enyimba striker Chukwuemeka Obioma and Bendel Insurance coach Monday Odigie as the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) awardees for February.
The monthly award comes following an impressive February that saw Obioma score five times in five matches, overtaking Bendel Insurance's Imade Osarenkhoe as the league's top scorer (with seven goals) after nine game weeks.
LBA made the announcement on Friday, with Obioma becoming the second winner of the players' award after Osarenkhoe.
Full nominee list for LBA-NPFL February Player of the Month
Chukwuemeka Obioma (Enyimba) - WINNER
Imade Osarenkhoe (Bendel Insurance)
Joseph Atule (Lobi Stars)
Uche Collins (Akwa United)
Robert Mizo (Bayelsa United)
Amas Obasogie (Bendel Insurance)
Odigie wins LBA-NPFL February Coach of the Month
After an impressive month that saw Bendel Insurance maintain their position, and increase the points gap at the top of Group A, Odigie was named the best coach in February.
The Benin club in the month under review continued the fine form that saw them secure victories away at El-Kanemi Warriors and at home against Nasarawa United and Enyimba.
Their other two matches saw them draw with Gombe United and Shooting Stars, meaning that Bendel Insurance have now gone nine matches this season, without losing a game.
It becomes the second time Odigie wins the award this season having also won it at the end of January.
Also nominated for the February honour were Mohammed Baba-Ganaru, the coach of Lobi Stars - the Group B leaders, Enyimba's Finidi George, and Akwa United's Deji Ayeni.
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