Grace Atinuke Oyelude: Everything to know about the first-ever Miss Nigeria
Grace Atinuke Oyelude: All you need to know about the inaugural Miss Nigeria
Grace Atinuke Oyelude, on Tuesday, November 16th, 2021, marked her 90th birthday, with her photographs becoming viral on social platforms.
Since that time, numerous Nigerians have been curious about Grace Atinuke Oyelude. She is recognized as the first Miss Nigeria, crowned in 1957, three years prior to when Nigeria gained independence from British colonial rule.
Grace Atinuke Oyelude attained the title of queen by outshining over 200 Nigerian contestants in the beauty pageant. At one stage, the former beauty queen disclosed that she stumbled into the title of Miss Nigeria unintentionally.
This occurred because her brother, a broadcaster in Lagos, enrolled her in the beauty contest without her awareness.
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