African player of the year ighalo out of final three

I think there may be some confusion here!

Odion Ighalo is a Nigerian professional footballer who has played for several clubs, including Manchester United, but he has not been named African Player of the Year.

The African Player of the Year award is an annual award given to the best African player in the world, as voted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The award has been presented annually since 1992.

In recent years, the top three finalists for the African Player of the Year award have been:

Odion Ighalo has not been a finalist for the African Player of the Year award in recent years.