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| Sir Arthur Mbanefo |
Confirming his acceptance as the chairman at the event, Mbanefo, a renowned
chartered accountant, reportedly said he was obliged to be part of the event owing
to the quality of personalities, who win The Sun Awards.
Mbanefo, who himself won The Sun Lifetime Achievement Award a few years ago, expressed his highest regards to the board and management of The Sun Publishing Limited.
The Sun Awards 2015, which is the 13th edition, will celebrate
outstanding Nigerians, who made marks in various spheres of human
endeavours last year.
Those to be honoured are Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former governor of
Lagos State and national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress
(The Sun Man of the Year);
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra (Governor of the Year);
Hajia Nana Shettima (Most Supportive First Lady);
Dr. Uche Ogah, President, Master Energy Oil & Gas Limited (Investor of the Year);
Mr. Yemi Adeola, Group Managing Director of Sterling Bank Plc. (Banker of the Year);
Dr. Obiora Chukwuka, (Businessman of the Year);
Mrs. Chinelo Anohu-Amazu, Director-General of the Nigerian Pension Commission (Public Service Award);
Mr. Amaju Pinnick (Sport Person of the Year); and
Mr. Harrison Okiri (Harrysongz) (Creative Person of the Year).
Others are Mrs. Josephine Ugwu (Nigerian Hero Award);
Mrs. Omoni Oboli (Nollywood Person of the Year);
Chief Vincent Obianodo, Chairman of Chisco Transport (Hospitality Man of the Year);
Chief Eric Umeofia, Chairman, Erisco Foods Limited (Manufacturer of the Year); and
Oba Fredrick Akinruntan (Industrialist of the Year).
Others who will receive the Lifetime Achievement Awards are,
former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar; General Ike
Nwachukwu; Chief Mbazurike Amaechi; Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia; Chief
Kessington Adebutu; and Justice Marian Aloma Muktar, former Chief
Justice of Nigeria.
Winners of The Sun Awards 2015 were unveiled on November 15,
2015 after a two-day deliberation of the Board of Editors, chaired by
Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, The Sun Publishing Limited, Mr. Eric
Osagie.
According to Sunnews, in a statement before the winners were announced, Osagie said the
selection process was painstaking and rigorous, as the Board of Editors
considered many Nigerians. He revealed that debate during the selection
process was robust and frank without any sentiment, adding that the
winners were selected on their merit.
“In the selection process, members of The Sun Board of Editors did
put sentiment aside and looked at the nominees dispassionately before
arriving at the winners. We debated for 48 hours and eventually arrived
at the winners. It was so because we take the awards seriously. You must
know that owing to the thoroughness in our selection process, our
awards have never been faulted in the past,” Osagie said.
Many prominent Nigerians have won The Sun Awards in the past. They
include, Minister of Transport, Chibuike Amaechi, Minister of Power,
Works & Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN); Governor of Edo State,
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole; former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter
Obi; President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Chairman of
Globacom, Dr. Mike Adenuga.
Others are former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso;
former governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan; former chairman
of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu
Ribadu; ex-governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Danjuma Goje and former
governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
Others who have also won the awards are former Military President,
General Ibrahim Babangida; former Minister of Defence, General
Theophilus Danjuma, Chief Tony Anenih; Prof Joe Irukwu, Don Jazzy, Mrs.
Ekaete Unoma Akpabio and Mrs. Doshima Suswam, among others.
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