Pictures from the 2016 Glo Caf Awards

The 25th edition of Africa’s prestigious Football awards, the Glo CAF Awards 2016 has held at the Abuja international Conference Centre in the City’s Central Business District and Riyad Mahrez, Algerian and Leicester forward has been crowned the Confederation of African Football’s player of the year with Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala picking up the Women’s Player of The Year at Glo CAF Awards 2016 on Thursday.

See pictures capturing some of the best moments at the event below

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Our green carpet co-host, star actress Joselyn Dumas chats with DJ Jimmy Jatt #GloCAFAwards2016

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Your hosts for this evening. The debonair @mofedamijo and the exquisite @mimibondgirl007 #GloCAFAwards2016 ?#swankyjerry

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@yemialade opens the show! Nowhere be like home #GloCAFAwards2016

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#Nigeria wins #WomensNationalTeamoftheYear #GloCAFAwards2016

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#Omawumi dressed in all black, serenades the guests #GloCAFAwards2016

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#AlexIwobi is #YouthPlayeroftheyear #GloCAFAwards2016

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#ReekadoBanks on stage #GloCAFAwards2016

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#AsisatOshoala is #WomenPlayeroftheYear #GloCAFAwards2016 congrats!

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@femiakuti heats the stage up in spectacular form #GloCAFAwards2016 #FemiKuti

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A moment to appreciate our hosts #GloCAFAwards2016 #RMD #MimiFawaz

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Flavour @2niteflavour brings the #Ijele masquerade on stage! #GloCAFAwards2016

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#Flavour x #YemiAlade #GloCAFAwards2016

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The final 3 just before the winner was announced. #SadioMane #RyadMahrez #PierreEmerickAubameyang #GloCAFAwards2016

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I would like to thank my team mates, I dedicate this award to my family. I want to thank Africa.. of course Nigeria and all my supporters – #RyadMahrez acceptance speech after being announced the African Player of the Year #APOTY #GloCAFAwards2016

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