Last weekend, Grace Ihonvbere rounded up activities to celebrate her 60th birthday with a superlative party in Abuja. Grace is the wife of politica
Last weekend, Grace Ihonvbere rounded up activities to celebrate her 60th birthday with a superlative party in Abuja.
Grace is the wife of political scientist, Professor Julius Ihonvbere, a former Special Adviser on Programme and Policy Monitoring to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and a onetime gubernatorial candidate in Edo State. Julius is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the Owan Federal Constituency of Edo State.
Grace kicked off her birthday activities earlier in the month with a golf tournament at the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB International Golf and Country Club in Abuja. Grace an ardent golfer was a former lady captain of the club.
The tournament festivities started with a caddies’ competition on Monday February 3rd, and this was quickly followed by veterans, super veterans, and professionals’ contests on Friday, February 7. His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, PhD, Speaker of the House of Representatives performed the ceremonial tee-off on Friday. The highlight event on Saturday February 8, featured Men’s Divisions 1 and 2 (handicaps 0-20) and Ladies’ Divisions 1 and 2 (handicaps 0-28) competing for the prestigious birthday trophy.
The following week, Grace shut down Abuja with a party that is still being talked about in social circles. The party was reminiscent of her 50th shindig ten years ago where she went all out for the celebrations. She had four change of clothes during the course of the party and each change of ensemble was accompanied with a dramatic entrance.
On hand to serenade guests were highlife musician, Chinedu Okoli aka Flavour and indigenous singer, Akande Abolore Adegbola Alexander Ajifolajifaola aka 9ice. Some of the guests in attendance were Senator Adams Oshiomhole, Kwara first lady, Olufolake Abdulrazaq; former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi and his wife, Erelu Bisi among several others.
Every inch stylish, Grace who used to be a recurring decimal at social events, decided to take a back seat from social soirees when she clocked 50. Before then, she used to be the poster girl, gracing high profile parties, rubbing shoulders with the high and mighty and dripping in jewelries made of precious stones and the most expensive of French laces. Perhaps due to age but she now prefers to go about her businesses quietly, one of which is running her Uptown Asian Cuisine and Lounge business.
