I think that the three of them are fit to win the caf player of the year award because all of them deserves it's as they where not outstanding in the past season I will like Hakimi to win it because he really had a great campaign winning four trophies even though he doesn't has much goals but he was fantastic
Hakimi needed just last trophy to push him ahead of the CAF award contenders, if PSG had won the Club World Cup, definitely it won't be a competition anymore. Despite, considering PSG achievement and Hakimi as a co/major contributor in his team, Hakimi might be given a head chance of winning the award, Osimhen did very well but i don't think everyone agrees Galatasaray league to be competitive allowing him score such number of goals, unlike Premier League and French League. Regardless, all three are still up there and we can't detect finally who wins.
Hakimi doesn't need to win the Club World Cup for him to beat Victor Osimhen and Mohamed Salah in the race for the African Player of the Year award because the treble Hakimi won with PSG this season, which includes the UEFA Champions League trophy, is enough for Hakimi to edge Victor Osimhen and Mohamed Salah to win the African Player of the Year award. Even though I am a Nigerian, if I am allowed to vote for the next African Player of the Year award, I will vote for Hakimi because he deserves to win it.