Keeping faith with the established tradition of excellence that defined previous editions, the 2023 Vanguard Personality of the Year Award certainly lived up to ex0pectations as a showpiece of glamour, glitz and entertainment. As usual, the event featured a parade of some of the best achievers in varying fields, including politics and leadership, business, arts and culture, etc, in Nigeria
Indeed the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island venue of the 12th Annual Awards came alive long before 5pm that the Red Carpet was slated to start. Particularly noticeable in this regard was the Igurube Traditional War Dancers from Oha Afia. The group led by Mazi Ikechukwu came all the way from Abiriba in Abia State to give cultural support to Chief Kelvin Jombo Onumah, one of the awards recipients. The Chief Executive Officer of Sublime Industries was honoured as a Serial Entrepreneur of the Year.
Inside the well-decorated hall with its enchanting mixed colour of lightings that gave it the surreal effects of an Arabian night, the live band, the Laolu Gbenjo group held sway with commanding confidence. Typically, the band was at its best as it reeled out a medley of evergreen songs that stirred nostalgic feelings, with guests dancing excitedly or nodding their heads in appreciation.