365NEWS gathered that It was all shades of glitz, glamour, and luxury at the 50th birthday party of Aisha Achimugu, the Abuja-based businesswoman, which was held in the Caribbean Island of Grenada last week.
Aisha turned 50 on January 22. To celebrate her golden jubilee, the socialite went all out for a seven-day event, packed with numerous festivities which saw guests alternate between Calivigny Island and Silversand, an intimate and luxury resort which is set on the sands of Grand Anse Beach in Grenada.
The party which kicked off on January 16 was reportedly attended by some of the crème de la crème of the Nigerian entertainment industry and prominent figures — including a governor.
On the first day, guests arrived, settled in, and unwinded from their journeys. The second day involved a welcome breakfast, exploration of the resort, and mingling.
Activities like kayaking, swimming, and treasure hunting were all scheduled for the third day while the attendees came out dressed in African attire for the special performances which involved drum dance on day four. There was also a bonfire as guests gathered around a night of warmth and music.
The fifth day saw the attendees enjoy performances from a local band, a wide array of cocktails, and a retro disco party and on the sixth day, the guests went on an excursion around the island.
The seventh day (January 23) was then capped off with an all-white breakfast and a luxurious dinner that was themed ‘glitz and glam’ before the guests said their goodbye to Grenada.
It was reported that Achimugu spent nearly $1 million (more than a N1 billion) to rent the island for an entire week.
The cost of a night at the Silversands Resort begins from the sum of $1,060 (N1,378,000) per person.
Calvigny Island, on the other hand, costs about $30,000 ( over N39 million) per night — for the entire island. The prices for the private island can also vary from $30,000 – $165,000 per night — depending on the time of year.
The entrepreneur also created an eponymous website — ‘aishaachimugu50th.com‘ — specifically for the birthday celebration. The website contains details about visa arrangements, standby chauffeurs, travel itineraries, and the closest airport to the event location, among others.
Several attendees were reportedly said to have flown from Nigeria to the party’s location in hired jets.
The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu was also reported to have been present at the billionaire’s birthday celebration.
Nigerians in attendance described it as one of the most lavish parties they had ever seen or heard about as the celebrant hired Calivigny Island for a week and booked rooms for her guests at Silversand Grenada.
During the week-long party, Achimugu, a mother of three and a widow who lost her husband to coronavirus in 2020, reportedly changed clothes at least 30 times.
A number of local and international A-list musicians and entertainers flew in to perform at the various events. Those who performed include Kenny G (American saxophonist and composer), Waje, Flavour, Adekunle Gold, Asake and Mr Killa (a Grenada musician).
The event was filled with a lot of activities, from swimming to extravagant meals, burn fires, kayaking and even tourism.
An invite for Aisha’s 50th birthday party
Aisha will also be hosting another birthday party at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on January 26 (6 pm). There will also be a dinner party at the International Conference Centre the following day (from 8:30 pm).
WHO IS AISHA ACHIMUGU?
Aisha is the managing director/ CEO of Felak Concept Group. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Jos, Nigeria.
She was also awarded an honorary doctorate by the Commonwealth University, Belize.
Aisha got married to Sulaiman Akao Achimugu and they have three children.
However, her husband passed away in 2020. Sulaiman was said to have died from COVID-19 complications.
Following the news of her lit Grenada party, some Nigerians have taken to social media to react:
In a post on twitter, @VIPNwosu said, “It’s all about wastage. Waste waste waste… Nonsense.”
@acefestus wrote, “Wait, na the party oga Lagos go secretly be this?”
“E be like sey ba Aisha Achimugu be the hottest babe for naija now o. A premium babe for life,” @Esteembehemoth tweeted.
@FrancisSoumadan said, “Meet Aisha Achimugu, the lady who set Grenada alight witha 7-day 50th birthday party with Sanwo Olu.”
@ruleyourspace commented “They say she is a big oyel business woman o, so we should not call her side baddie.”
@keepsearching25 said, “@Jidesanwoolu, Eku birthday Aisha Achimugu ooo.”
