How governor Ambode, celebs partied recently in Lagos (Photos)

– Lagos state celebrates international jazz day on Saturday, April 30 at the Lagos House in Alausa

– Several international jazz musicians as well as Afro beats veteran Lagabaja were on stage to thrill guests

On Saturday, April 30, the Lagos state governor Akinwunmi Ambode treated guests to a thrilling experience at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja as he put together a jazz concert to commemorate the 2016 international jazz day.

The concert was graced by local as well as international jazz musicians. Speaking at the show, the governor said the event was part of efforts to unite with the rest of the world particularly the UNESCO in celebration of the international jazz day.

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The governor added that efforts of this sort have been put in place to properly position the tourism potentials of Lagos state, making it the true capital of arts and entertainment as well as a continental tourism hub.

Recall that a similar event was hosted by President Barak Obama at the White House in Washington on Friday, April 29. Governor Ambode stated that hosting the jazz concert was a way of showing Lagos as a state in tune with the world.

Ambode added that April 30 has since 2011 been designated as the International Jazz Day and that Lagos being the Centre of Excellence was using the platform to promote arts and entertainment.

He said: “This musical show is a continuation of our promise to Lagosians that we will use tourism, hospitality, entertainment and the arts as well as sports to create jobs and opportunities for our people and to position Lagos state as a destination with rich entertainment content.

“We also want to use today’s event to identify with every musician here today, from far and near and to use their God-given talents and creativity to announce to the world that Lagos is the true capital of arts and entertainment in Africa and that Lagos is in tune with the rest of the world.”

Ambode further called unity in diversity, adding that with music and entertainment as well as events of this sort, brotherliness and synergy will be promoted in line with core values of the UNESCO.

He said: “I’m happy to inform you that all of them are here tonight, united through music in the centre of excellence which best represents the concept of unity in diversity and borderless brotherhood. It is perhaps the first time that we’d be witnessing this type of bonding and creative energy on a single stage in Nigeria. I believe this show of brotherliness and synergy is in sync with the values being promoted by UNESCO through the International Jazz Day.”

Among dignitaries who graced the concert include former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu I, Chief Olusegun Osoba, Senator Gbenga Ashafa, Senator Ganiyu Solomon, Chief Femi Adeniyi Williams, rtd Justice of the Supreme Court, George Oguntade, among others.

Performances were by the former governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, award winning Afro beat musician, Lagbaja, veteran jazz diva, Yinka Davies, Jimi Solanke, Dare Art Alade, two-time Grammy award winner, Lekan Babalola, Grammy award winner, Kirk Whalum and other local and foreign jazz artistes.

See photos from the concert below:

L-R: Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (3rd left); his Wife, Bolanle (middle); Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu I; APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Wife of former governor of Ogun state, Mrs. Derin Osoba and her husband, Aremo Olusegun Osoba during an evening of Jazz Music with the Governor in commemoration of the International Jazz Day 2016, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Saturday, April 30, 2016.

L-R: Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd left); his Wife, Bolanle; Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu I; APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his Wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu during an evening of jazz music with the governor in commemoration of the international jazz day 2016, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Saturday, April 30, 2016.

Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd right); his Wife, Bolanle (right); APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (2nd left) and Senator Oluremi Tinubu (left), watch as an artiste, Omolara performs, during an evening of Jazz Music with the Governor in commemoration of the international jazz day 2016, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Saturday, April 30, 2016.

R-L: Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode; APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his Wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu during an evening of Jazz Music with the Governor in commemoration of the International Jazz Day 2016, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Saturday, April 30, 2016

L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode; his Wife, Bolanle; Wife of former Governor of Cross River State, Mrs. Onari Duke and husband, Mr. Donald Duke during an evening of Jazz Music with the Governor in commemoration of the International Jazz Day 2016, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Saturday, April 30, 2016.

R-L: Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode; former Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke; APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his Wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu during an evening of Jazz Music with the Governor in commemoration of the International Jazz Day 2016, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Saturday, April 30, 2016.

L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and his Wife, Bolanle; watch with admiration as former Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke, performs during an evening of Jazz Music with the Governor in commemoration of the International Jazz Day 2016, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Saturday, April 30, 2016.

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle) with his Wife, Bolanle (right) and Jermaine Jackson of the defunct Jackson 5 (left) during an evening of Jazz Music with the Governor in commemoration of the International Jazz Day 2016, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Saturday, April 30, 2016.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd right); his Wife, Bolanle (right); APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (2nd left) and Senator Oluremi Tinubu (left), watch as a Nigerian Musician, Lagbaja performs, during an evening of Jazz Music with the Governor in commemoration of the International Jazz Day 2016, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Saturday, April 30, 2016.

R-L: Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode; Nigerian Musician, Lagbaja; APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Senator Oluremi Tinubu during an evening of Jazz Music with the Governor in commemoration of the International Jazz Day 2016, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Saturday, April 30, 2016.

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