For those lucky enough to get invited to the blow-out bash and the
opening of DJ Cuppy’s first-ever Pan-Africa 8-Country tour inside the
plush Marquee of Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on
Saturday night, they were treated to the hedonistic side of Nigeria’s
billionaires. Many of these powerful figures had turned up in drove at the star
studded Lagos edition of the tour tagged #CuppyTakesAfrica put together
by Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola aka DJ Cuppy, talented DeeJay daughter of
Lagos business mogul, Femi Otedola. And from their very restrictive
elevated section of the venue (which nearly caved in due to
overcrowding), the titans proved to all that they were not all about
making money, but also know how to party hard. The partying-power circle included top politicians, investing titans,
oil barons, banking magnates, private equity mavens, media moguls and
other celebrities led by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. Also present were Dangote’s younger brother, Sani; Edo State governor
Adams Oshiomhole and pretty wife, Iara; former Cross River and Ekiti
State governors Donald Duke & Otunba Niyi Adebayo respectively;
Nigerian Stock Exchange CEO Oscar Onyeama; Tony Elumelu; Wale Tinubu;
Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede; Herbert Wigwe; Segun Agbaje; Dapo Abiodun; Tayo
Ayeni; Dele Momodu; Kunle Bakare and Mo Abudu among others.
Dangote, DJ Cuppy, Iara Oshiomhole, Adams Oshiomhole, Femi otedola
They all became eyes of attraction as they mingled, pumped hands,
shared finest champagne and other gourmet treats they can get down their
gullets while the hostess, DJ Cuppy, alongside other top DJs, dropped
high energy hit songs from local and international music stars. “This is more or less a soiree for the big boys and girls than a
concert for regular guys. These billionaires have turned themselves to a
stunning spectacle and have distracted many as not every day one have
opportunity of seeing them together in their raw element,” an
entertainment journalist with a national daily told TheNEWS at the
venue.
Aside the billionaires’ jaunty spectacle, the plush event, hosted by
MTV Base VJ Ehiz, lived up to its billing with many of the top DJs and
producers including seasoned DJ Jimmy Jatt, DJ Caise, DJ Obi, DJ
Xclusive, DJ Olu, DJ Hazan, DJ Nana, Legendary Beatz, Spellz, Studio
Magic, Leriq and Young John, were all on hand to make the event a
memorable one. They exhibited their mastery of turntable as they
delivered electrifying, good music and pure entertainment. In between the acts, top comedian Ali Baba made a cameo appearance to entertain the top notch guests. DJ Cuppy,
who was the main act of the concert, had a 2-part
performance. Supported by a dance group, she delivered a cocktail of mix
that cut across all genres of music from house to pop, reggae,
Afro-pop, garage, Afro beat, and Afro-Juju.
The highlight of her delivery was the performance of the Tunji Oyelana’s
classic “I Love My Country”. She was backed by a dance group waving
Nigerian Green-White-Green flag and an impressive fireworks display to
cap off the gig. The next stop of the very ambitious #CuppyTakesAfrica tour, supported
by GT Bank plc and Dangote Foundation, will be Dakar, Senegal on 5
August. From there, the train will move to Accra, Ghana on 7 August;
Nairobi, Kenya on 10 August; Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania on 15 August;
Kigali, Rwanda on 21 August; Kampala, Uganda on 22 August and made a
final stop in Johannesburg, South Africa on 29 August.
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