Man of the moment Tony Elumelu and the entire Elumelu family were out in force on Saturday to usher their matriarch Chief (Mrs) Susan Elumelu into her 90th year.
The grand society affair took place in upscale Lagos and featured a galaxy of eminent personalities from all works of life who stormed the two venues of the celebrations to support one of their own.
In the morning, the Church of Assumption, Falomo, Ikoyi venue of the Thanksgiving Mass to give glory for Mama’s ripe old age was full to bursting. It resembled the site of a pilgrimage as celebrities and high net worth individuals trooped in, sporting their Saturday best.
The story was the same at the Harbour Point, Victoria Island venue of the main reception. Guests were spoilt silly by the lavish array on the menu, expensive drinks and expressive music. The likes of elder musician Onyeka Onwenu, pop sensation Phyno and virtuoso acts like BeeJay Sax and Elegant Stallion worked up the audience into a frenzy as the dished out their biggest hits.
Madam Susan, who is the Adadionchanma of her native Onicha kingdom, was flanked and feted by her children including billionaire businessman Tony Elumelu, one-time member of the House of Representatives, Hon Ndudi Elumelu, Mrs Loretta and Agatha, whose birthday — her 50th — coincided with her mother’s.
The man behind Heirs Holdings, UBA, Transcorp Group and myriad other businesses was in an exuberant mood as he welcomed fellow members of the billionaires club to the happy occasion.
Present at the high octane shindig were royal fathers like Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, and Chukwumalieze I of Onicha-Ugbo, HRM Obi Victor.
Others are socialite couple Otunba Adekunle and Erelu Ojuolape Ojora, billionaire industrialists, Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola, former Commonwealth secretary-general, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, and Chairman/CEO of Skymitt Motors Mr Tayo Ayeni
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