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Overview:

Huzaifa Matovu beat-off a stiff competiton from three Nansana Galaxy players; Arthur Mutebi, Betty Nagaddya and Emmanuel Mubiru

2022 Uganda Ludo Most Valuable Player (MVP):

  • Huzaifa Matovu – 21 Votes

1st Runners up:

  • Arthur Mutebi – 16 Votes

2nd Runners up:

  • Betty Nagaddya – 13 Votes

Huzaifa Matovu was declared as the 2022 Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the Ludo sport.

The Uganda Ludo Federation’s national electoral committee chaired by Prof. Samson Luyombya Kisakye announced the winner.

Matovu, also the team captain of the Uganda national ludo team (The Doves) obtained the popular vote with 21 votes.

Huzaifa Matovu shows off two trophies

This followed a week’s electronic electoral process (voting) from 5th to 10th January, 2023 through the official email and social media platform for the federation thus the official declaration of final electoral results on 12th January, 2023.

Matovu, a player of Masaka Giants Ludo club faced off with the other three (3) nominees as forwarded by the federation’s vetting committee.

Arthur Mutebi of Nansana Galaxy obtained 16 votes and came second.

Betty Nagaddya, another Nansana Galaxy player obtained 13 votes to claim third place.

Emmanuel Mubiru (Nansana Galaxy) obtained 10 votes totaling to 60 valid votes.

Uganda Ludo national team players celebrate after winning the Ludo world championships in Dubai
Huzaifa Matovu (left)

The eligible voters (electorates) were grade A referees, super league team coaches and super league players with valid players’ licenses.

The turn up was as follows: 12 referees in grade A, 12 super league team coaches and 89 super league players with valid players’ licenses totaling to 113 voters (electorates) from which the 51% of the total casted votes were obtained.

On an annual basis the vetting and scrutinizing team nominates personalities for the race of best player (MVP) for a particular year then forward it to the electorates (voters) who include: referees with valid grade A certificate, team coaches for super league and players with valid super league players’ licenses.

Then an electoral process proceeding presided and supervised by the national electoral committee.

David Isabirye is a senior staff writer for Kawowo Sports where he covers most of the major events.

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