A few months ago we posted Grace Ihonvbere‘s photo on Instagram and you all went gaga, as you couldn’t believe she was turning 50!!!
CEO of Uptown Asian Cuisine & Lounge in Abuja, the head-turner celebrated the landmark birthday with dignitaries and celebrities, and her loving husband of over 20 years, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, SSG of Edo State.
Grace met her husband when she was an undergraduate at the University of Port Harcourt in the 1980s. He came to speak at a neighbouring campus, and she reluctantly followed a friend. The rest is history!
On the family front, Grace is a mother of four and a grandma as well.
Esteemed guests at her fun party included Governor of Edo state – Adams Oshiomhole, Kayode Fayemi – the former Governor of Ekiti state and his wife, Senator Domingo Obende, Jimmy Ahmed – Captain of IBB Golf Club Abuja, Patrick Chidoka, Okey Igwe – CEO Bolingo Hotel, Oludare Bello and more.
The event also drew a lot of entertainers – Basketmouth, Helen Paul, 2face, Waje, Yemi Sax, DJ Switch and was hosted by Mc Efx.
Here are all the glam photos!
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Party Programme!
Imagio Photography Birthday Shoot
Here’s Grace’s birthday photo shoot by the ever talented TY Bello!
Party! 
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Photography: Somto Maduka of @Imagio_Photography
Pre-event Photos: TY Bello | @tybello & Imagio Photography | @Imagio_Photography
Decor: The Wedding Guru | @theweddingguruu
Stage, Lighting & Sound: Mayors Music Center
Cake: Cakes by Tosan | @cakesbytosan
Imagio Birthday Shoot Makeup: Joyce Jacob | @Joycejacob_jjb
Makeup: Banke Meshida-Lawal of BM|Pro | @BanksBMPro
Celebrant’s Outfits: MoMo | Momo Facebook Page
she is 50? wow!!!!!!
HBD to her. Naija Politiks na PAYMASTER. We remember when her husband was appointed minister by OBJ. – Anenih coneksn. Prof and family hv come a loooong way. SHEGE to poverty.
Bellanaija!! It’s a lie! 50 ke?! Chisos! please be a fountain of youth!! This one is not even film trick o, she consistently looked max 40…as in 40 would be a stretch sef! My mouth is open wide yakata…
Wow,beautiful woman. Happy Birthday ma…this lace wig seldom looks good on people and who is the fine child seating next to Adams.
His wife-to-be apparently… Lol
please God bless me with wealth(buh help me not gor get u still),that i may look even better than mama Grace at 50, and she’s gorgeous
God has blessed you with wealth, it is people like this that deny you of it. She has nice taste in clothes tho.
@ Wale Quit the poverty mentality – YOU DO NOT LACK BECAUSE THEY HAVE! There is enough for everyone in the Universe!
@Wale, l agree with you for once. This same people here talk about corruption when they don’t even know the meaning. How much was Prof earning before he became Minister? What were his antecedents? The journey looooong.
I want to look like her when I am 50. She seems a happy content woman. Happy birthday ma…
Excellente! She must have been taking the elixir of agelessness.
Wow! 50 and a grandma… wow again
Kai!! darris a moto!!
she looks toooo good to be fifty, more like 35, HBD ma
I initially thought she’s thirty! Wow! Beautiful lady. She’s sure aging gracefully.
Wow I wuld realy luv to v a nce stature like her when m 50 nd WAJE realy looks like her or ar dey related?
She can pass for Waje’s elder sis….HBD M’am
Its not about money, she’s a very cheerful person who acts as young as she looks. Happiness goes a long way in keeping people looking good.
Gracious goodness.
@missappleberry you’re so right.
If you have the money she has you’ll definitely look this good @50.
Somebody would be having a fab morning with soft coconut bread, the next thing Bella naija would come and drop something on your lap that would make you start thinking. Oya I haff hear ??
she looks amazing. she looks like the lighter version of waje. did anyone spot oshiome’l mulatto date? money rules the world and people…diaris God
I did and I just shook my head!
I spot’am o. That man taste for women sef d oda year it was Dellish of BBA and now who be this one, abeg BN help us uproot who she be
Thats is his wife, a former air hostess with emirates
Yepa!!!! His wife keee….money is great…
https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Grace-Ihonvbere-50th-Birthday-Party-Imagio-BellaNaija00012.jpg – she is his wife apparently.
Lord have mercy she is so beautiful and can’t believe she’s 50.She reminds me of Mrs Harvey Lord these women don’t look over 50 happy bday to her.These days too much stress aging some of us girls lol it is well
50?????????????????????????????? wow! she looks amazing. happy birthday ma’am
She looks amazing.
bellanaija are you sure she is 50? I will not accept that age until I see her birth cert. She is definitely 40 or 35 sef
is that oshiomoles new wife ????…kai….lips sealed….
Now that’s what am talking about! she’s effortlessly beautiful! is there anything she wears that she will not pull off and look like a queen in it? God Almighty will bless your new age and uphold you IJMN.
This is one of the most stunning 50th birthday lady i have seen. I love all her outfits and they sit so well on her…. Shes got good style!!!!
wow! 50! wey her children sef make we begin judge from there.
Her husband be looking on with so much pride 🙂 who no like better thing? She sure does look stunning for her age.
yes o thats osho’s new wife . met both of them she just fine nothing else lol
https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Grace-Ihonvbere-50th-Birthday-Party-Imagio-BellaNaija00018.jpg
I can’t get over the fact that this woman is 50 ??? This is what you call aging GRACEFULLY ! Please BN it would be awesome if you all did an exclusive interview with her on how she keeps so young !
Look at this precious little thing: https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Grace-Ihonvbere-50th-Birthday-Party-Imagio-BellaNaija00008.jpg
Banging banging body at 50..i love it when women take care of themselves as they age..almost no body fat…this is hard to achieve as you get older..
Susan I see you digging it….she is so 50.
Waje’s outfit though….
This made me smile….looks like lil diva was on some galala moves. love it.
https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Grace-Ihonvbere-50th-Birthday-Party-Imagio-BellaNaija00008.jpg
Love her last dress. gorgeous. Her husband seems more like the introvert and her the life of the party. She looks amazing. Happy birthday
How 50 years woman with money suppose look? She looks 50! No be una fault sha, how una go know woman wey be 50 wey 40 years old women dey claim 25 for 9ja.
When you have good gene+good money+good home
U will look 30 at 50
Congrats to you name sake Gracey. Many happy returns.
Don’t understand WHY U ALL CANT BELIEVE SHE IS 50, IT IS COMMON TO SEE OUR GENERATION LOOKING BETTER WITH AGE UNLIKE OUR PARENTs GENERATION, THERE ARE SO MANY WOMEN THAT LOOK GOOD THAT ARE HITTING 50 IN OUR GEN.
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