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Friday Wins NPL Player Of The Week
Akwa United forward
Ubong Friday has been chosen by AfricanFootball.com as the Nigeria League Player of Week 26 after he scored the equaliser to earn his team a point in a 1-1 draw with home team Plateau United.
Ubong was chosen ahead of Heartland goalkeeper Ebele Obi who was outstanding in goal to deny Enyimba goal; Bright Ejike, whose lone strike won it for Heartland against Enyimba; El Kanemi Warriors’ Daniel Japhet, who scored a goal with an assist in his team’s 3-1 win over MFM.
Other contenders were Bright Silas who shone like a million stars for Plateau United in 1-1 home draw and Izu Joseph, who scored in added time the winner for 3SC against Nasarawa United.