Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr and captain Ahmed Musa both voted for Liverpool star Sadio Mane for the African Player of the Year award.
Mane was eventually crowned the best footballer on the continent at the Caf Awards in Hurghada on Tuesday after gathering a total of 477 votes.
Rohr and Musa also voted for Mohamed Salah and Riyad Mahrez for the second and third places respectively, with the former securing a total of 325 votes while the Algeria captain had 267 votes.
BREAKING: Liverpool and Senegal star #SadioMane is the 2019 African Player of the Year!