CAF Awards: Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen Arrives in Morocco Aboard Private Jet, Video

• Victor Osimhen has arrived in Morocco ahead of the 2023 CAF Awards ceremony
• The Nigerian international, who has been tipped for the gong, landed aboard a private jet
• He faces strong contention from Achraf Hakimi of Morocco and Egypt's Mohamed Salah

Nigerian international Victor Osimhen has arrived in Marrakech, Morocco, hours before the 2023 CAF Awards.

The Napoli Italy striker, who is among the three-man shortlist for the leading award in the men's category, flew in directly from his base.

Osimhen has been tipped to win the prestigious prize but faces strong contention from Achraf Hakimi of Morocco and Egypt's Mohamed Salah.

The 24-year-old had a remarkable 2022/2023 season, helping Napoli win the Serie A title for the first time after over three decades.

He scored 26 league goals and 31 in all competitions to win the Golden Boot and emerge the Serie A Player of the Season.

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Osimhen also smashed several records, including the longstanding one by Liberia's George Weah, to become the African with the most goals in the Italian topflight.

On the other hand, Hakimi played a crucial role as Morocco became the first African team to reach the semi-final of a FIFA World Cup, achieving such a feat in Qatar.

The 25-year-old also helped Paris Saint-Germain win the Ligue 1 title during the season.

Salah also had a stellar season for Liverpool as the Egyptian broke the thirty-goal barrier for the third season running, a highlight being a seven-minute hat trick away to Rangers in the Champions League, GOAL reports.

He featured in every league game, and by the end of the season, he was joint fifth in Liverpool's all-time goalscorers list with 186.

Osimhen was captured leaving the aircraft, and fans were excited. One said:

"He's surely getting an award today."

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Another added:

"Man of the occasion."

A third wrote:

"Idan has landed."

African legends storm Morocco for CAF Awards.

Sports Brief earlier reported that several African football legends, including some previous winners of the African Player of the Year Award, are in Morocco ahead of the 2023 CAF Awards.

The award ceremony is slated for the famous Palais des Congress in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday, December 11.

Africa's most esteemed sporting awards will be draped in this delicate combination of elegance, power, royalty and success to celebrate the continent's finest.