Lagos has been the busiest social hub for Owambe parties from time immemorial. Almost every weekend, even weekdays now, there is one party or the other taking place. The parties are always filled with celebrity women who add so much colour and glamour to them. Amongst this set of women are those from Ijebu and they are the life and soul of parties all around, they also call the shots with their style statements, jewellery, and topnotch designer accessories. There is no society party in Lagos that you will not see many of these Ijebu damsels. Why? They are known to be party rockers, they love to enjoy themselves and most of all, they are very stylish. They have so many friends across the states and move en masse to celebrate with their friends.
This set of Ijebu women are those who rock parties in Lagos back-to-back. Some have been around for more than 3 decades and they are still as relevant as ever and well respected in society. Some are young and catching up on the matriarchs. Listed below by City People’s Society Editor, TAYO OYEDIJI (08111811219) are the beautiful Ijebu celebrity women who rock Lagos parties.
Let us start from the beautiful members of some regberegbe groups in Ijebu, some of those who are fond of shutting down Ojude Oba with their styles every year are in Lagos, rocking the social scene. On this list is the popular Jewellery merchant, Otunba (Mrs) Sade Adesoye fondly called Sade Alesh by her teaming friends. She runs the top-notch jewellery store, Jewellery Affairs. She is very fashionable and many love her to be at their parties. She is the Iya Egbe of Arobayo Akile Ijebu. Also is popular fabric merchant, Alhaja Odumosu, she is one of the faces that were regular on the social scene last year. She is also a member of the Egbe Arobayo Akile Ijebu group.
What about Chief (Mrs) Folashade Kasali? She is the Iyalode of Egbe Tiwalade Obinrin Obalofin in Ijebu. Another stylish society woman who rocks Lagos parties is the Iyalode of Egbe Bobagunte Akile Ijebu, Mrs Alatishe, she always dazzles at parties. She is the Iyalaje of Ijebu Land. On this list is another society woman, who is a staunch member of the Egbe Arobayo, Alhaja Odumosu, she is the Iyalode of Egbe Arobayo Akile Ijebu. We can not but mention Iyalode Yemisi Awe, she is a top fabric merchant in Saudi Eko and a younger sister of Toyin Aberuagba, who is the Iyalode of Egbe Bobamayegun Obinrin. Another pretty woman on this list is Keji Atoyegbe, she is the Iya Egbe Obayori, popular cosmetics dealer, Alhaja Dupe Shineshine, Iyalode of Egbe Bobamayegun Obinrin Aremo is Kuburat Aregbe, the Iya Egbe of the group is Yetunde Godimowo, Iya Egbe of Tobalase Obinrin Rontex is Otunba (Mrs) Ronke Carew, the Iyalode of the group is Iyalode Olayinka Oloworoku from this regberegbe who dazzles at Lagos parties. Not forgetting another beautiful society woman, Ayimba Fasawe, a top fabric merchant who is the Iya Egbe of Tobalase Obinrin Obalofin. Also, the beautiful Iya Egbe Jagunmolu Stainless, Alhaja Amudalat Stainless and Iyalode Adebukola Osinbajo who is the Iya Egbe Gbobaniyi Obinrin. She runs Princess B Fabrics in Lagos Island. All these women are the ones who are making heads turn within their age groups and at Lagos parties.
Going further from the Ijebu age groups is Chief (Mrs.) Bewaji Kuku, one of the top fabric merchants in Lagos. She has been in the fabric business for over 30 years and still making waves. She is from the popular Kannimodo family in Ijebu. Another popular Ijebu woman is Alhaja Kubirat Sokunbi of Kubis Fabrics. She is a popular fabric merchant who hails from Ijebu-Ode. Let’s talk about the lady of style, Oloori Risikat Adams, she is the pretty wife of Oba Lateef Adams and also a top fabric merchant in Lagos Island. She is the face behind Latrix fabrics.
What about the pretty wife of Chief Kessington Adebutu? Kofo Adebutu who is also the Yeye Oge of Lagos is a proud Ijebu Lady. She also has a look-alike younger sister known as Abisole Tebitel. They always choose the parties they go for. Taiwo and Kehinde Aberuagba are the pretty younger sisters of Ayinba Yemisi Fasawe. They also made this list of Ijebu women rocking Lagos parties. We can’t forget Chief (Mrs) Shade Adesoye’s elder sister, Alhaja Idiat Alli-Balogun. They are from the popular Araga Sosanya family of Ijebu-Ode.
One of these beautiful society Ijebu babes is Suliat Mallo, she is the wife of the CEO of Mallo Petroleum. She moves with her clique of friends, one of them is also an Ijebu Babe, Ope Abdul who is an Ankara fabric merchant in the popular Tejuoso Market in Lagos. Bisola Ganiyat is also one of the hottest Ijebu babes rocking Lagos parties. She is a celebrity gold dealer that sells luxury 18carat gold. The pretty daughter of popular Ijebu Igbo millionaire, Alhaji Olanrewaju Kassim, Masidat Kassim is another Ijebu babe that always pulls traffic at any event she attends. Her father, who is the popular lace merchant called Sokas Lace, is one of the pioneer industrialists in Nigeria.
What about the beautiful Aishat Keshinro who is well known as Kesh Baby? She is also one of the highly fashionable Ijebu babes in Lagos. So is Tola Awobona, this cute babe is an ex-Banker-turned-fabric merchant. What about the CEO of Zohara Fabrics Store, Titilayo? She is one of the Ijebu babes that draws people’s attention at any party she attends with her Unique dressing.
Nike Ajiwe of Fabric Rush is another Ijebu babe that makes heads turn at events. On this list is Khadijat Mustapha. She is a big fabric merchant in Lagos Island that sure knows how to rock Lagos parties. What about London big babe who shuttles between the 2 countries, Abidemi Oreagba? Star actresses, Eniola Badmus and Sotayo who just clinched a title, queen mother at Nasarawa State, are also Ijebu belles.
The list is not complete without mentioning those that are Ijebu by marriage, Awujale of Ijebu’s two Oloris, Olori Iyabo and Olori Kemi Adetona, though they rarely attend events outside their state but when they do, they rock the big ones. Olori Abimbola Balogun, the wife of FCMB Chairman, Otunba Subomi Blaogun is in this group, so also is, Mrs Fatimo Adegunwa, the wife of Ijebu-Ode businessman, Otunba Adegunwa who owns Fototek and Rite company, so also is , Alhaja Fowosere,, the wife of Ijebu-Ode Paper Merchant, Otunba Laide Fowosere, Pretty and stylish Mrs Funke Akinyera, the wife of Lagos businessman, Tunde Akinyera. They are all Ijebu women by marriage and they rock Lagos parties.
What about the 2 celebrity Aso-Oke sisters fondly called “De-Root“ Aso-Oke sisters? Mrs Bisi Balogun and Mrs Toyin Ayanbadejo, they are part of Ijebu’s stylish society women. They never joke with making heads turn at any Owambe party. They are stylish and well-coordinated. Stylish, these 2 society women dominate the Lagos social scene not only with their brand but with their Social Fashion statement. Their mother is the foremost Aso-Oke maker from Ijebu –Ode fondly called Saratu“Alaso-oke“. These society women have a way of combining their attire to match best-Aso-Oke.
Have you seen Affordable CEO Lara Akinsanya and watched her with admiration? Well, let’s tell you that she has an Ijebu-blood flowing in her. She is from the popular Ijebu-Remo town. Chief, (Mrs) Lara Akinsanya, Iyalaje of Oodua Market who runs Affordable Catering, Supermarket, and Mall never jokes with her 18carat Gold and expensive Lace which are always sewed into Iro and Buba.
On this list are also Mrs Arowolo, the younger sister of construction guru, Engineer Arowolo of Ijebu-Ode, Alhaja Funmi Alebiosu, the pretty wife of APC chieftain, Alhaji Busura Alebiosu and their daughter, Nike Alebiosu popularly called Nike Bush. On this list are some fabric merchants, Yemi Okuwobi,Alhaja Arigbabu, Jadesola Shittu Allison, the pretty daughter of the popular Oni Lace Layepe, Fatima of Timabims Fabrics, Mutiat Kadiri, Tosin Shokunbi, Ajoke Ogedengbe who runs Morkals Fabrics, her mum who is the brain behind Morlkals, Alhaja Morufat Kalajaiye.
Another popular Aso Oke sister, Labisi Balogun and Bolaji Balogun are CEOs of Deroot Aso-Oke. They also deal in fabrics. Mrs Fatimo Abimbola is not just from Ijebu, she is married to an Ijebu man. She is the pretty daughter of Noibi, the Chief Imam of Ijebuland.
London celeb lady, Saidat Aralamo Ashabi, popularly called Sai and her sister, Lolade Balogun are 2 top society ladies who dazzle at London and Lagos parties respectively. There is also Mrs Awobona of Babatex Fabrics, who is the daughter of the Iyalode of Egbe Bobakeye of Ago Iwoye.
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