Grandmother Grace Atinuke (born November 16, 1931) is known to be the first ever Miss Nigeria, having won the pageant — also the maiden edition — 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.

Then, the Miss Nigeria contest did not include a swimsuit competition.

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.

She tells her story: “I 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.

“He applied, and the result was that I was supposed to be in Lagos for the Miss Nigeria contest.

“I was working in the UAC then, and they also were also involved in the pageant.

“The following day, they got me on a plane to Lagos and that was it.”

Oyelude currently holds the chieftaincy titles Iyaolu of Isaluland and Iyalode of Okunland. She has many grandchildren.

More recently, precisely on July 16, 2018, her ebullient nephew and a Professor of English Language at Carleton University in Canada, Pius Adesanmi, posted a photograph of the gracefully ageing Grandma Oyelude.

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Lalasticlala

She still look very beautiful, her smile still look more beautiful than the stars. There is notting that makes it way more directly to the Soul than Beauty.Your Beauty is Grace and Confidence. HBD MAMA. You will always be beautiful.

Hbd

Wow ....

Happy Birthday beautiful mama. She was indeed gorgeous back then.

The kind of woman you will always love. Still beautiful

Happy birthday to you mama.. She won when womanhood was still sane..

This should be a lesson to all slay queens,nothing last forever.. Your market go still expire!

Lalasticlala

Good. Congratulations to you mama!

Good

These guys up there with their poetry

She was so natural back in the day...clean, chocolate brown skin...

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aro1:
Happy birthday to you mama.. She won when womanhood was still sane..

This should be a lesson to all slay queens,nothing last forever.. Your market go still expire!

Men own no dey expire na abi

She looked like a first lady in her outfit...some of what they put on these days is so

She was working with UAC and UAC were part of the organizers, hope its not what i am thinking?

Milf

Wow! Beautiful without make up in teen days and still beautiful at old age. This is what they call Eternal beauty and not Mary Kay beauty! Happy birthday Ma!

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She was working with UAC and UAC were part of the organizers, hope its not what i am thinking?

If it's these days she won't be eligible

Ok

Kogi ladies are always beautiful. Hbd ma

Wow...Happy Birthday tO her... More life and wins... Kudos to we... "November Borns"

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Respect to a senior beauty. I remain loyal to my elders.

Still graceful as ever. Happy birthday ma