Top celebs, politicos grace Encomium’s Black and White Ball - Gov. Uduaghan, Dame Abimbola Fashola, Subomi Balogun, Others bag the Elegance & Style Awards

 

SUSAN PETERS & EMPRESS IYAMAH

EBUBE NWAGBO- WINNER MOST ELEGANT ENTERTAINER

IYABO OJO

 Lagos was agog on Sunday, April 14, 2013, when Encomium, the magazine and events company, staged the 4th edition of The Black & White Ball. Held at Ruby Gardens on Klm 11, Lekki Epe Expressway, Lekki, Lagos, the high octane event incorporating the Elegance and Style Awards and showcasing jaw-dropping drapes and duds attracted loads of music and movie stars, comedians, politicos, uncommon entrepreneurs, serious professionals and captains of industry. The Black & White Ball equally featured music and comedy, dinner and dance. 

Honoured with the prestigious awards were the Delta State governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan who emerged The Most Stylish Governor and Tex Egbedi (Texen), for Pace Setting Clothier. Wife of Lagos State governor, Dame Emmanuella Abimbola Fashola was also decorated with the Most Adorable First Lady award,while delectable actress, Ebube Nwagbo won Most Elegant Entertainer among others.

Proudly supported by Intercontinental Distilleries Limited (IDL), makers of Chelsea London Dry Gin, Squadron Dark Rum and Veleta Sparkling Fruit Drink, The Black & White Ball was graced by top celebrities, including Chidi Mokeme, Fred Amata, Aremu Afolayan, Victor Osuagwu, Susan Peters, Mercy Aigbe, Empress Njamah, Adaora Ukoh, Chioma Toplis, Iyabo Ojo, Liz Anjorin, Eniola Badmus, Bimbo Thomas, Shade Omoniyi, Saidi Balogun, Kefee, Chidinma and Chidiebere Aneke, Ali Baba, AY, Prince Bisi Olatilo and wife, Sammie Okposo and wife, Kcee, Yaw, Elkanah Mowarin, Funny Bone, Akpororo, D-Don, Kenny and D One, Apostle Oloruntoba Oke, Iyalode Adunni Bankole, Olori Tokunbo Eko, Mrs. Emelda Osuji (Madam Modesty) among scores of celebs and socialites.

Also in attendance were former Minister of Information and Culture, Chief Dr Alex Akinyele, Niger-Delta activist, Chief Atake Tom and Senators Ganiyu O. Solomon and Florence Ita-Giwa.

Anchored by high-flying entertainer, Julius Agwu, it would be recalled that the maiden edition of the Black & White Ball was held in 2009 to celebrate A Decade of Encomium, and it has since been entrenched in the nation’s social calendar as a high octane extravaganza to be and copy.

ELEGANCE AND STYLE AWARDS 2013 Winners

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(1) Best Occasions Wear Designer - Deola Sagoe (Odua Originals)

(2) Best Indigenous Attires Designer -Vivid Imagination (Godwin Mekwuye)

(3) Most Elegant Woman (30's category) - Chief (Mrs.) Shade 0koya

(4) Most Elegant Woman (40's category) - Chief Nike Oshinowo

(5) Most Elegant Woman (50's category) - Mrs. Ngozi Nkoloenyi

 
(6)Most Elegant Woman (60's category) -Senator (Princess) Florence Ita- Giwa

(7) Most Stylist Man (30's category) -Dbanj

(8) Most Stylish Man (40's category) –Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede

(9) Most Stylish Man (50's category) – Rev. Chris Okotie

(10) Most Stylist Man (60's category) –Mr. Lanre Ogunlesi,Sofisticat)

(11) Most Stylist Man (70's category) -High Chief Alex Akinyele

(12) Life time Achievement, Substance and Style - Otunba Michael Subomi Balogun

13) Life time Achievement Substance and Elegance – Senator (Princess) Florence Ita Giwa

(14) Special Recognition Award, Style Leader - Erelu Abiola Dosumu

(15) Special Recognition Award, Pace setting Designer - Hajia Abah Folawiyo

(16) Special Recognition Award, Culture Aficionado - Chief (Mrs.) Nike Davis Okundaye

(17) Most Adorable First Lady - Dame Emmanuella Abimbola Fashola

(18) Most Elegant First Lady - Dame Judith Amaechi

(19) Special Recognition Award, Pace setting Clothier –Mr. Tex Egbedi (Texen)

(20) Best Promoter of Styles - Da Viva

(21) Most Stylish Governor - Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan

(22) Most Elegant National Assembly Member - Hon Abike Dabiri Erewa

(23) Most Stylish Senator - Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon

(24) Fastest growing Fashion Brand -Twice as Nice

(25) Most Stylish Entertainer- Mr. Julius Agwu

(26) Most Elegant Entertainer -Miss Ebube Nwagbo

(27) Best Clothier-Twice as Nice

(28) Most Influential Fashion Brand - Sofisticat

IYABO OJO & COLLEAGUES

OBUKOME , GLORIA & DAUGHTER

MERCY AIGBE

CHINEDU IKEDIEZE & WIFE

SUSAN & FRIEND

KEKE & MR & MRS ID OGUNGBE

FREEZE

EBUBE & FRIEND

KCEE

MONTAI

KEFEE & ELKANAH MOWARIN

KENNY ST. BROWN & KEKE OGUNGBE

YOMI ONANUGA & LANRE OGUNLESI-MOST STYLISH MAN 60'S

MR & MRS JONAH

FUNKE KUTI

FLORENCE ITA-GIWA

CHIEF MRS ADUNNI BANKOLE & FRIEND

JULIUS AGWU-WINNER MOST STYLISH ENTERTAINER

UGOCHUKWU IGBOKWE OF MAKE ME

D1 & MADAM

SENATOR GANIYU SOLOMON, MR KUNLE BAKARE, MR TUNDE BURAIMOH & FRIEND

CHIDI MOKEME & FRED AMATA

CHIEF BISI OLATILO

ALI BABA & GUEST

EMPRESS NJAMAH

AMAKA ONONIBAKU

KUNLE RASHEED & ELKANAH MOWARIN

KUNLE RASHEED & TUNDE MOSHOOD

CHIKE OGEAH & MAYOR ALINPELU

ELATED FLORENCE ITA-GIWA WITH ELESHO TROPHY. SHE WON TWICE ON THE DAY

MR & MRS AKIN ARIYO

MR KUNLE BAKARE & GUESTS

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