Throwback Photo of Beautiful Woman Who Won the 1st Miss Nigeria in 1957 Surfaces, She’s Now 90 Years Old
- The first woman to become Miss Nigeria, Grace Oyelude, has been celebrated on Instagram as she clocked 90 years
- Apart from being a beauty queen, the woman was also a nurse and succeeded in the medical field as a hospital administrator
- Many Nigerians took to the comment section to celebrate Nigeria's first recognised slay queen as they showered praises on her
The woman who first made history and was crowned Miss Nigeria is Grace Oyelude. She got the achievement in 1957.
The woman’s parents’ names are Adeyeye James and Marthan Dantu Oyelude and they are from Kogi state. Born in Kano, she was raised for the most part of her adolescence in northern Nigeria.
Source: Instagram
A medical professional
The woman is also a registered nurse and a hospital administrator. Celebrating her life and times, @missnigeriaorg posted a throwback photo of Miss Nigeria during her youthful days.
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A relatively recent photo of the woman showed her with a confident smile with white hairs that speak volumes of her old age.
The woman spoke about it all
In 2017, she said:
“I was in a state of shock. After I was shortlisted, I had go to Lagos to be interviewed and it was the first time I ever flew in a plane. I was flown to Lagos and when I arrived I was driven straight to the Daily Times office. There was no form of luxury whatsoever. I was not even accommodated. I had to stay with my brother who is now late. On the day of the event, I dressed up in native attire and I tied my wrapper neatly. I was the only one dressed in Iro and Buba that night."
On the aftermath of her crowning, she added:
"After I won the pageant, I was given 200 pounds and that was a lot of money back in the day. I also won a wardrobe filled with four beautiful cotton dresses and a trip to London. To me, 200 Pounds was a lot of money when I was earning 3 pounds a month. I also won a return ticket to London for two weeks.”
See the post below:
She paved the way
At the time of writing this report, her photo has gathered tens of comments on Instagram. Legit.ng compiled some of them below:
moromolaoloun said:
"Awwwn, Happy birthday to the Queen, and a beautiful matriarch wishing you an abundance of grace and blessings."
therealebukapeters said:
"Wow...the real slay mama without Instagram then."
the.beulah said:
"She's so Beautiful. Happy 90th to the Queen."
emmanuella_laleobe said:
"Happy birthday Madam Grace Oyelude. God bless you."
daughter_of_a_knight said:
"Wow, happiest birthday Queen!"
pearlliehart said:
"She really paved the way! God’s blessings now and always!"
omonovha said:
"Happy birthday Queen and Professional Colleague."
itz_dia_mond said:
"Oh my God I feel inspired a registered Nurse??"
Another beauty queen
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that it was indeed a proud moment for residents of Abuja as the pretty lady representing them emerged as the winner of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) pageant.
The young lady, Oluchi Madubuike, joined 35 other contestants at the prestigious Eko Hotel on Saturday, September 18, for the beauty pageant.
However, even though other contestants equally came along with their A-games, Oluchi managed to clinch the highly coveted crown.
Source: Legit.ng
