For the second time in two years, The SUN newspapers on Saturday presented the Sports Personality of the Year gong to President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick.  At a well-attended Awards ceremony at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos that also marked 15 years of the top media house’s existence, Pinnick was honoured alongside other prominent and dedicated Nigerians like Senate President Bukola Saraki (Outstanding Politican of the Year); Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State (Man of the Year); Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State (Governor of the Year); Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi (Courage in Leadership Award); NDDC Managing Director Nsima Ekere (Public Service Award); Zenith Bank’s Group Managing Director Peter Amangbo (Banker of the Year); Dr. Emeka Okwuosa (Investor of the Year); Dr. Samuel Adedoyin (Lifetime Achievement Award); Central Bank Managing Director Godwin Emefiele (Public Service Award) and; the pair of Senator Osita Izunaso and Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin (Humanitarian Service Award).
Ilé-iṣẹ́ ìwé ìròyìn The SUN fi àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Sports Personality of the Year dá ààrẹ àjọ NFF, Amaju Melvin Pinnick lọ́lá, fún ìgbàkejì lọ́dún méjì sẹ́yìn, lọ́jọ́ Àìkú (Sunday). Ayẹyẹ ìgbàmì ẹ̀yẹ ọ̀hún ló wáyé nílé ìtura Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, nílùú Èkó. Níbití ilé-iṣẹ́ ìwé ìròyìn náà ti ń ṣayẹyẹ ọdún márùndínlógún tí wọ́n ṣàgbékẹ̀lé rẹ̀. Nínú ìgbàmì-ẹ̀yẹ ọ̀hún, àwọn èèyàn jàǹkàn-jàǹkàn mìíràn tí wọ́n tún fi àmì-ẹ̀yẹ dá lọ́lá ni, ààrẹ àgbà ilé ìgbìmọ̀ aṣóju-sòfin, Dókítà Bùkọ́lá Sàràkí, pẹ̀lú àmì-ẹ̀yẹ olóṣèlú to tayọ jùlọ (Outstanding Politican of the Year), Gómìnà ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó, ọ̀gbẹ́ni Akinwunmi Ambode gba àmì-ẹyẹ (Man of the Year), Gómìnà ìpínlẹ̀ Rivers, Nyesom Wike (Governor of the Year), Emir ìpínlẹ̀ Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi (Courage in Leadership Award), adarí àgbà àjọ NDDC, Nsima Ekere (Public Service Award), adarí àgbà ilé ìfowópamọ́ Zenith, Peter Amangbo (Banker of the Year),  Dókítà Emeka Okwuosa (Investor of the Year); Dókítà Samuel Adédoyin (Lifetime Achievement Award); adarí àgbà ilé ìfowópamọ́ àgbà CBN, Godwin Emefiele (Public Service Award), bẹ́ẹ̀ sì ni aṣòfin Osita Izunaso àti Dókìtà gba àmì-ẹ̀yẹ ìsọmọnìyàn (Humanitarian Service Award).