The federations national electoral committee chaired by Prof. Luyombya Kisakye Samson has declared Matovu Huzaifa as the best player (MVP), 2022.
The Masaka Giants poster boy beat fellow nominees to the award obtaining the popular votes worth 21 votes.
Matovu as the team captain he lead debutants Uganda Doves to aWorld championship title (World Cup) in November 2022.
This followed a weeks 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 Huzaifa who is the captain of the Uganda Doves faced off with other three (3) nominees as forwarded by the federations vetting committee.
The results casted were as follows: Matovu Huzaifa of Masaka Giants obtained 21 votes, Mutebi Arthur of Nansana Galaxy obtained 16 votes, Nagaddya Betty of Nansana Galaxy obtained 13 votes and Mubiru Emmanuel of Nansana Galaxy obtained 10 votes totaling to 60 valid votes.
Matovu Huzaifa (21 votes)
Mutebi Arthur (16 votes)
Nagaddya Betty (13 votes)
Mubiru Emmanuel (10 votes)
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.