Gospel singer Tope Alabi was the headline performance on Sunday as former Governor Babatunde Sanwo-Olu of Lagos hosted a birthday party for his wife Abimbola Fashola.
Alabi, who recently made news for refusing to perform at the birthday party of actress Lizzy Anjorin after allegedly collecting a performance fee, was joined at Mrs Fashola’s celebration by fellow gospeller Kenny St Brown.
The private celebration, held at the Fasholas’ Ikoyi residence, saw the celebrant make three outfit changes during the occasion.
Her first look featured a flowing feathered gown with matching jewellery and a wristwatch.
She later switched to another free-flowing gown, paired with a gele head tie and accessories. Then she ended the evening in a lemon-coloured gown with a well-tied turban-like scarf and complementary jewellery.
Guests at the event included former Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and his wife Bisi, former Ogun governors Olusegun Osoba and Ibikunle Amosun with their spouses and Siju Iluyomade, wife of Pastor Idowu Iluyomade.
Also in attendance were former inspector general of police Musiliu Smith, GTCO Group co-founder Fola Adeola and his wife, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Muiz Banire and his wife, former NNPC board chairman Pius Akinyelure and former First Bank chair Ibukun Awosika.
In a message sent to celebrate Mrs Fashola on her birthday, President Bola Tinubu described her as a steadfast pillar of support for her husband, offering tremendous help during his tenure as Lagos governor and minister of works and housing.
The president expressed his appreciation for her enduring contributions to the people of Lagos, specifically her leadership of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO).
Tinubu’s wife and Mrs Fashola’s predecessor as Lagos first lady also felicitated the celebrant, praying that she will celebrate many more years in “divine health, joy, peace and prosperity.”
