Mikel Obi will battle Swansea striker Wilfried Bony, Sadio Mane of Southampton as well as Alex Song from West Ham for the best African performer in the EPL for the month of December.
Giving details, New African Soccer's Awards Director and CEO Tunde Adelakun stated that the choice was a difficult one, given the busy schedule of games in the EPL in December.
"We had varying and diverse opinions from our followers, and this is understandable," he said, "given the many matches that were played in December and the involvement of a high number of Africans".
"Wilfried Bony has featured in the shortlist on two occasions in the past, as he continued to lead the line for Swansea City. His physical presence, tenacity and knack for goals has brought the attention of many clubs to him, and Swansea might have a job keeping him with the January transfer window looming. Swansea has dropped marginally in the EPL log but Bony's presence and impact is noticeable", Adelakun said.
