{"id":612,"date":"2021-02-03T04:14:32","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T03:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=612"},"modified":"2021-02-03T04:14:42","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T03:14:42","slug":"meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/02\/03\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the first ever Miss Nigeria, Grace Oyelude, who still rocks at 86"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Grandmother, Grace Atinuke, born November 16, 1931, is known to be the first ever Miss Nigeria, having won the pageant \u2014 also the maiden edition \u2014 in 1957. Though she hails from Kogi State, Grandma Oyelude was born in Kano to James Adeleye Olude and Marthan Dantu, who both hail from Isanlu, present day Kogi State. The story of how she became the first Miss Nigeria is as riveting as her enigmatic personality, even in her advanced old age. Miss Nigeria started in 1957 as a photo contest, whereby contestants posted photographs of themselves to The Daily Times headquarters in Lagos. Finalists were shortlisted, and successful finalists were invited to compete in the live final at the Lagos Island Club.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-1.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-1-183x300.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then, the Miss Nigeria contest did not include a swimsuit competition.<\/p>\n<p>Then, Oyelude was working at UAC when she represented the then Northern region. After winning the contest, she travelled to England where she studied Nursing. Within months of gaining admission to the School of Nursing in Ashford, she was crowned Miss Nigeria.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"679\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86.jpeg 999w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-300x180.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-768x461.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>She tells her story: \u201cI was living in Kano then. My brother saw the advertisement in the newspapers and advised me to go to Lagos for an interview to be selected as a Miss Nigeria contestant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe applied, and the result was that I was supposed to be in Lagos for the Miss Nigeria contest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was working in the UAC then, and they also were also involved in the pageant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe following day, they got me on a plane to Lagos and that was it.\u201d<br \/>\nOyelude currently holds the chieftaincy titles Iyaolu of Isaluland and Iyalode of Okunland. She has many grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, precisely on July 16, 2018, her ebullient nephew and a Professor of English Language at Carleton University in the United States, Pius Adesanmi, posted a photograph of the gracefully ageing Grandma Oyelude.<\/p>\n<p>See more photos below;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-2-264x300.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-3.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-3-80x50.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-4.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-4-157x300.jpg 157w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-5.jpg 254w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-5-181x300.jpg 181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-1.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-1-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-6.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-6-265x300.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-629\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/meet-the-first-ever-miss-nigeria-grace-oyelude-who-still-rocks-at-86-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grandmother, Grace Atinuke, born November 16, 1931, is known to be the first ever Miss Nigeria, having won the pageant \u2014 also the maiden edition \u2014 in 1957. 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