The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has revealed how its Executive Committee members voted for the 2016 CAF African Player of the Year Awards on Thursday in Nigeria.
Mr Nyantakyi also placed Gabonese forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in secomd place with four votes.
Next for the CAF Media Committee member was Egyptian Speedster Mohammed Salah with 3 votes.
He voted for his compatriot and Deputy Black Stars skipper Andre Ayew with two votes and gave one vote to Nigerian youngster Kelechi Iheanacho.
The Technical Director of the GFA, Francis Ot-Akenteng, also gave his maximum number of votes (5) to Mahrez with Dennis Onyango, Andre Ayew, Islam Slimani and Aubameyang following in that order.
Below is the entire list of winners;
African Player of the Year 1. Riyad MAHREZ (Algeria & Leicester City) – 361 votes 2. Pierre-Emerick AUBAMEYANG (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund) – 313 votes 3. Sadio MANE (Senegal & Liverpool) – 186 votes
African Player of the Year – Based in Africa 1. Denis ONYANGO (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns) – 252 votes 2. Khama BILLIAT (Zimbabwe & Mamelodi Sundowns) – 228 votes 3. Rainford KALABA (Zambia & TP Mazembe) – 206 votes
Women’s player of the Year Asisat OSHOALA (Nigeria & Arsenal Ladies)
Most Promising Talent Kelechi IHEANACHO (Nigeria & Manchester City)
Youth Player of the Year Alex IWOBI (Nigeria and Arsenal)
Coach of the Year Pitso MOSIMANE (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Club of the Year Mamelodi Sundowns
National Team of the Year Uganda
Women’s National Team of the Year Nigeria
Referee of the Year Bakary Papa GASSAMA (Gambia)
Football Leader of the Year Manuel LOPES NASCIMENTO, President of Guinea Bissau Football Federation
Legend Award Laurent POKOU - Former player of Cote d’Ivoire Emilienne MBANGO - Former player of Cameroon
Platinum Award His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Africa Finest XI Goalkeeper: Denis ONYANGO (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns) Defenders: Serge AURIER (Cote d’Ivoire & Paris Saint-Germain), Aymen ABDENNOUR (Tunisia & Valencia), Eric BAILLY (Cote d’Ivoire & Manchester United), Joyce LOMALISA (DR Congo & AS Vita) Midfielders: Khama BILLIAT (Zimbabwe & Mamelodi Sundowns), Rainford KALABA (Zambia & TP Mazembe), Keegan DOLLY (South Africa & Mamelodi Sundowns), Forwards: Pierre-Emerick AUBAMEYANG (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund), Sadio MANE (Senegal & Liverpool), Riyad MAHREZ (Algeria & Leicester City)
Substitutes Aymen MATHLOUTHI (Tunisia & Etoile du Sahel), Kalidou KOULIBALY (Senegal & Napoli), Salif COULIBALY (Mali & TP Mazembe), Islam SLIMANI (Algeria & Leicester City), Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Roma), Kelechi IHEANACHO (Nigeria & Manchester City), Alex IWOBI (Nigeria and Arsenal)