Onos Oborevwori nominated for Sports Personality of the Year at 2026 SSMEA

Another honour beckons for the amiable and hard working Executive Chairman of Delta State Sports Commission,v
Onoriode “Onos” Oborevwori , who has been nominated for Sports Personality of the Year at the 2026 South-South Media and Entertainment Awards (SSMEA), scheduled for Sunday, December 6, in Port Harcourt.

Onos Oborevwori is among 11 nominees competing for the award, placing him alongside prominent Nigerian football figures, including former Super Eagles goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, Finidi George and Stanley Eguma.

Other nominees in the category are Yusuf Ali, Bassey Akpan, Edidiong Umoafia, Agnes Atsu, Etta Lawrence Itanya, Barrister Chris Green and Fred Newton.

The ceremony will bring together individuals, institutions and organisations from Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Edo states under the theme, “Celebrating Impact, Recognizing Excellence.”

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri will receive special honours at the event. TAJ Bank and Globus Bank will also receive special awards, while Nollywood stars Sam Dede and Monalisa Chinda will be recognised.

The awards ceremony will take place at the Aztech Arcum Event Centre, 77 Ken Saro-Wiwa Road, formerly Stadium Road, Port Harcourt. Red-carpet activities begin at 5pm, followed by the main ceremony at 6pm. Television presenter Frank Edoho will serve as Master of Ceremonies.

SSMEA President Sammy Wejinya said the awards seek to recognise excellence and encourage improved service delivery across sectors, including sports, health, entertainment, banking, academia and revenue generation.

Twenty-five categories will be contested, including Man of the Year, Woman of the Year, Bank of the Year, Academic Don of the Year, Young Person of the Year and Media Personality of the Year.

Other categories recognise achievements in education, business, hospitality, construction, real estate, oil and gas, social media and entertainment.

The awards initiative began in 2024 as the Rivers State Media and Entertainment Awards, with last year’s ceremony held at Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt.

Full nomination lists and further event details are available at www.ssmeawards.com.

Onos Oborevwori nomination is testament of the impressive work he is doing in spearheading Delta sports to the topmost position in Nigerian sports trajectory.

Recall that this is not the first of many awards to have been bagged by Onos Oborevwori, who a couple of months back was awarded the NUKSA award in UK for his contributions to sports development in Nigeria.

Onos Oborevwori was also last year honoured with the prestigious Nigeria -France Spots Award held in Paris, France, where his contributions to sports development by a government official was headlined for making Delta State the leading titan of sports growth in Africa’s most populous black nation