Mary Oladejo, an indigene of Oyo town on Sunday night won the 19th Edition of the Annual Miss Oyo State Beauty Contest.
The pageant which was organised by Nubian Diamond owned by ace broadcaster, Mr. Isaac Brown, was held at Jorgor Centre, Ibadan.
It was gathered that 19 contestants among whom were graduates, undergraduates and self-employed youth, made it to the boot camp which lasted for over one week.
Miss Oladejo after hitting the highest appraisal was declared the winner, and was gifted a brand-new car, courtesy Hon. Olajide Adedeji, member representing Ibadan North West/ South West Federal Constituency.
Oladejo also got 2 plots of land, a complete dining set, a freezer among other things.
After being crowned she said, “I’ll do things that would always make people remember me even after my reign is over. My reign would be for only good things”.
NAN reports that Mr. Adedeji also gave each of the participants N100,000 each for their efforts, and to serve as an encouragement.
Some of the dignitaries at the event were: Dr. Yinka Ayefele, a juju musician; former Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni; Mrs. Funke Adetuberu, Sen. Kola Balogun, representing Oyo South Senatorial District; Bose Adedibu, the PDP South West Woman leader.
Others include: Seun Fakorede, Commissioner for Youth and Sports; Gbenga Eyiolawi, Chief Executive Officer Titan Farms; Dr. Nureni Adeniran, the Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board among others.
Also at the awards night, Oyo State Housing Corporation, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Oyo State Teaching Service Commission and Oyo State Health Insurance Agency, clinched merit awards for their outstanding performances.
Recall, the daughter of Oyo Monarch, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, Princess Adedoja Adeyemi, won the 2020 edition of Miss Oyo.