OC Ukeje wins The Future Awards’ ultimate prize

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Popular actor, OC Ukeje, recently emerged s the winner of The Future Awards Prize in Entertainment Talent.
Ukeje beat singers Ice Prince, Iyanya and Omawumi to pick the prize. This is the actor’s second nomination for the awards – after he lost The Future Awards for ‘Actor of the Year’ to Tonto Dikeh last year. The event held at Aztech Arcum and hosted by the Rivers State Government was anchored by OAP Toke Makinwa and rapper Vector.

“I’m just an ordinary guy who has been blessed, especially this year – a year that has completely taken me by surprise. It is very rare to win over musicians, so this is very rare. I am very proud to finally be a recipient of Africa’s biggest prize for young people, The Future Awards Africa. I dedicate this prize to Peace Anyiam-Osigwe for believing in me,” Ukeje said at the event.
The win caps up an impressive year for the 32-year-old. He had previously won for Best Actor at the Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards for ‘2 Brides & A Baby’. He was also Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards for ‘Alan Poza’, and the Nollywood Movies Awards for ‘Hoodrush’.
Other winners included Jobberman founders Ayodeji Adewunmi, Opeyemi Awoyemi and Olalekan Olude for the Prize in Enterprise Support, Kenneth Gyang for the Prize in Arts & Culture, Precious Peter Nweke for the Prize in Agriculture, amongst others.
The winner of the ultimate reward, Young Person of the Year – The Africa Prize was announced as Ugandan Ashish Thakar who is recognized as Africa’s youngest billionaire at 32.
The awards held yesterday wrapped up an extraordinary year for The Future Awards Africa, which went continental for the first time. It also featured The Future Awards Africa ‘Best 100’, an event hosted by the Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan to commemorate Nigeria at 100. That event was hosted by Rubbin’ Minds presenter, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.