Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Mr Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has been voted the 2021 Man of the Year by Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora, IgbereTV reports.
In a 14-dayĀ LeadershipĀ Excellence Awards voting by Nigerians via online platforms monitored by theĀ News Agency of Nigeria, ObiĀ CubanaĀ was voted ahead of three other nominees.
He defeated Governor Seyi Makinde of OyoĀ State; Chairman UBA Group , Tony Elumelu; and Chairman/founder of BUA Group Abdul Rabiu, to clinch the position.
CubanaĀ emerged winner with 2,667,845 votes, just as the other nominees secured the following votes: Makinde 1,015,224 votes, Elumelu, 848,652 votes and Rabiu 819,562 votes.
ObiĀ Cubana, who hails from Oba, a community in Idemili-South Local Government Area of AnambraĀ State, is renowned for his philanthropy and humanitarian service.
He was recently reported to have empowered 300 youths engaged in business with N1m each after videos of his motherās burial went viral.
The prestigiousĀ award, organised by IgbereTV, is endorsed by theĀ AfricanĀ Union and theĀ AfricanĀ Film Institute.
