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Winner - Miss Chioma Obiadi from Anambra
The Miss Nigeria Beauty Pageant formed a major part of showcasing the cultural heritage of the Nigerian woman.
The 2016 pageant, however, lived up to expectations as the celebrities from the entertainment industry and other important dignitaries thronged the venue, Eko Hotel and Suites.
It is also noteworthy that this year’s pageant coincided with the winner of the maiden edition of the Miss Nigeria, Mrs Grace Oyelude’s birthday.
Mama Oyelude clocked 88 and was honoured with a birthday rendition by all the guests at Miss Nigeria 2016.
In his speech, former Governor of Ogun State and former Editor and Managing Director of Daily Times, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, lauded the organisers for keeping the show alive.
“I must commend the organisers for keeping our memories alive; we would have been the forgotten ones save this event.
“This is a pageant that was supervised by us when I was the editor in Daily Times and I thank God that the memories are still fresh.
“We also thank God that the winner of the first edition of the beauty pageant is here with us and she has yet to lose all the qualities she possessed that time.
“She is 88 years today, I pray that I will still look good as she is when I reach that age’’ he said.
The event also had popular Television Comedian, Ayo Makun (AY) and Laila on stage cracking jokes to entertaining the guests.
The 38 contestants from the Federal Capital Territory and the 36 states made their first appearance in their respective traditional attire and also danced to a song by Omawumi to honour the newly crowned Oba of Benin.
Their third appearance was in their evening dresses after which the judges announced the top ten finalists.
Afterwards, the contestants were reduced to five and then three, and the winner of the 40th Miss Nigeria Beauty Pageant, Miss Chioma Obiadi from Anambra.
Miss Blessing Obila from Ebonyi was second, while the third place winner is Miss Shade from Kwara.
NAN/ AIT
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