Chidinma Aaron Wins Miss Nigeria 2018 Crown

Chidimma Aaron, a 25-year old model from Enugu State, has won the 2018 Miss Nigeria beauty pageant.

At the grand finale of the pageant held on Sunday at the Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, Aaron beat 17 other contestants to win the pageant and received N3 million, a luxury apartment and an automobile.

The 18 contestants made it to the grand finale before the selection of the 12 top finalists who filed out for the grand finale but Aaron took over the crown from Mildred Ehiguese who won the 2017 edition.

The finalists included Ntan Nton, Egede Lagele, Thomas Mseve, Ameh Munirah, Otunba Ifunaya, and Shitta Remilekun.

Others are Tizhe Usa Miriam, Okudili Odinaka Doris, Agida Stephanie, Ugwu Ijeoma, Aaron Chidinma Leilani, and Dunu Chisom Olivia.

The contestants were later reduced to five, from where Aaron emerged.

The final five were Dunu Chisom, Ntan Sharon Nton, Ameh Munirah, Agida Stephanie and Aaron Chidinma Leilani.

Dunu eventually picked the prize for the first runner-up, while Ms Ameh was named the second runner-up.

American model, Blac Chyna, and Nigerian cross-dresser, Bobrisky, also made surprise appearances at the event. Dede Mabiaku and Johnny Drille also performed at the event.

The organisers of ‘Miss Nigeria’ beauty pageant, also revealed that the 2018 winner was not chosen based on physical attributes alone.

The creative director of Miss Nigeria, Ezinne Akudo- Anyaoha, disclosed this at the finals.

“We are committed to finding a young lady who defies the stereotypical perception of beauty queens as just superficial,” Ms Ezinne, who won the Miss Nigeria pageant in 2013 said.

Atinuke Oyelode won the first Miss Nigeria pageant in 1957.