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GOVERNOR Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State, on Sunday November 6, at the Eko Hotel and Suites, played host to over 5,000 guests and 2100 international delegates at the third annual All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, which was broadcast live to countries around the world.
The event witnessed an array of officials of the African Union and African music superstars; AFRIMA past winners; 2016 nominees; top government functionaries; members of the diplomatic corps, corporate Africa, stakeholders in the creative/ entertainment industry in Africa, media executives, and music artistes.
With 42 countries of the African continent in attendance including African Union officials, Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo of Nigeria, was represented by Babafemi Ojodu, a former senator.
Earlier on Saturday, November 5, an art-loving Ambode had hosted foreign delegates and nominees of the AFRIMA, ambassadors and Anastarcia Ndulovu, deputy minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Zimbabwe, to a dinner at the State House, Ikeja.
While welcoming his guests at the Governor’s Lodge, Ambode reiterated Lagos State’s vision of making the city an undeniable entertainment capital of Africa, as well as being the hub of creative expressions in the continent. This, he opined, will open up the economic-viable state for more foreign and local investors.
![[L-R] King of World Beat, King Sunday Adegeye (KSA), Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode and His Wife Abimbola Ambode; Minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed; King of Comedy, Alibaba and President/Executive Producer, AFRIMA, Mike Dada at the 2016 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) at Convention Centre, Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos](https://i0.wp.com/realnewsmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/L-R-King-Sunday-Adegeye-Akinwunmi-Ambode-and-His-Wife-Abimbola-Ambode-Lai-Mohammed-Alibaba-and-Mike-Dada-at-the-2016-AFRIMA.png?resize=476%2C320&ssl=1)
The governor, who was accompanied to the November 6, AFRIMA 2016 awards ceremony by Abimbola, his wife; Oluranti Adebule, the state’s deputy governor, and hundreds of government officials including commissioners, has successfully placed Lagos as the first state in the country and on the continent to officially host thousands of Africa’s stars in the city.
Prior to the prestigious occasion, the African Union had targeted four cities as potential hosts for the continental awards ceremony. These cities were: Calabar, Cross River State; Lagos, Lagos State; Port Harcourt, Rivers State and Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
However, having considered which state has the most motivation to host the AFRIMA in line with its values; which has the strongest vision in tourism, culture and entertainment, the AU announced Lagos as the Host City for the AFRIMA 2016 on August 15, 2016.
— Nov 9, 2016 @ 19:00 GMT
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