There has been various versions to this report. Why MBGN 2012 winner Isabella Ayuk will not be representing Nigeria in the Miss World Pageant. Here is the new version, an email reportedly sent from an 'anonymous source': How true this is, we may not know, but there is no smoke without fire. Read full story after the cut.
"No doubt corruption is now a way of life in Nigeria and as such you find corrupt practice in anything we do in Nigeria.
"Few months, when I raised the alarm that Isabella Ayuk, the lady who won the crown of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) is more than 26years which she claims she is, many felt I was Blackmailing her!
"I knew this because her younger sister who was my classmate in secondary school is now 27years old.
"Today the truth has been told which the organisers of the MBGN, the Bruce family knew even before she contested!
"But instead, favoured her to be the winner because Isabella is dating Hon Emeka Ihedioha, the Deputy Speaker House of Representatives Abuja and she also warms the bed of a big time businessman Henry Imasekha, a very close friend of James Ibori.
"Today she has been disqualified from contesting in the Miss World Pageant due to age factor which she lied about and as such the first Runner up Diamete Charles will now represent Nigeria.
"My question is what Kind of country do we live in? Even in the pageant industry there's corruption!.
"The Bruce family have now disgraced themselves and Nigeria before the entire world."
Below is the purported statement from Silverbird, which has been denied;
"MBGN REPRESENTION, SILVERBIRD CLEARS THE AIR
"The management of Silverbird, organisers of the annual Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria and Africa's longest running beauty pageant will be sending MBGN First Runner up, Miss DIAMETTE CHARLES GRANVILLE, to represent the country at the Miss World pageant holding in Mongolia, China in August.
"MBGN winner, Miss ISABELLA AGBO AYUK will represent Nigeria at the Miss Universe. MBGN Second Runner up, Miss IFEOMA UMEOKEKE will be at the Miss Tourism International holding later in the year in China
"As we celebrate our 25th anniversary in the world of beauty pageantry, it is our wish not to only raise the bar but replicate the groundbreaking records achieved by Agbani Darego as the first Black Africa's Miss World 2001 as well as some past queens who have achieved remarkable results at some renowned international pageants in the recent past.
"While we seek your understanding, we also urge you to pray for their victory at the various global beauty pageants where they will be flying the country's flag.
Signed
GUY MURRAY BRUCE
Group Vice President, Silverbird"
Source: Lowdownscroll
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