Review of CODE S95's #COCA2013 + List of Winners

Apologies for the late review; had a bit of writer's block.

The show which took place on friday, 7th of June at the Kongo Conference Hotel was surprisingly magnificent. This was the first show that I was to review where I actually had fun. From the well decorated hall to the bottles of Ciroc on the table, stepping inside made you forget you were in Zaria for most part of the show. I wouldn't bore you with my opinions of the winners as I have already done a review of the nomination list previously.

Majority of Abusites (girls especially) surprising were well dressed and covered for the retarded guys who couldn't be bothered to even wear a shirt. From those who simply dug out the most skimpy gowns they could find in their boxes, to those who wanted to sweep the streets of Zaria, ABU girls were simply elegant and sexy. I would choose not to dwell on those who dressed like they were going to clubs.

For guys, I was a little disappointed in the likes of Api Boi and Trueson (considering they were both nominees for Mr Trendy). Where was the 'trendiness' they were nominated for?
Also, the winner of the Novice to Notice (couldn't be bothered to catch his name but he should be happy that I'm even mentioning him), wore one red polo T-shirt which is probably the last thing you should wear to a formal event and he was so quiet almost the whole night that I wonder how he won this category.

Generally, despite the tardiness of the organisers (the show didn't start till almost 10pm, 10.30pm) and the awkwardness during some awards presentations (calling the wrong presenters, the wrong category, etc.), the show was well managed, had some good performances (Morell, BHP Boiz, etc.), and was actually worth the 3000 naira gate fee.

There is always that one show who leaves a critique silent or lost for words, and I think this is my first one in my time in ABU. Kudos to CODE S95 Ent. and I hope others will learn from them.

List of Winners:

Winifred (300 Pharmacy) - Mz Cordiality

Trueson (300 Thap) - Mr Trendy Samaru (person wey dey collect ticket for gate, how him no go win)

Raymond (300 Law) - Mr Trendy Kongo

Habiba (300 Law) - Mz Trendy Kongo

Hadrex (300 Mass Communication) - Mz Trendy Samaru

Speaker (300 Political Science) - Stunt Man (side note: this guy wasn't around for the whole of first semester...go figure)

Rayd, Pharook and co - Best Clique Male

Meemah, Zara and co - Best Clique Female

Euphoria Fashion Show - Best Concept

Ezekiel Gora (200 Industrial Design) - Most Enterprising

Amina & Jboy - Bonnie and Clyde

Seun (400 Medicine) - Perfect Gentleman

FoodSteps - Best ChillOut Spot

Ashraf (500 Engineering) - Most Handsome

Sophie (Samaru) - Best Diploma Student Female

Madina (100 Mass Communication) - Most Beautiful (didn't deserve to win, sorry to say)

Terse (300 Biological Science) - Chick Magnet

Shinki (400 Law) - Most Influential

Faiza (100 Economics) - Novice to Notice (female)

Dorcas (300 International Studies) - Hottie of the Year

PS. Bear with me for not getting all the winners names. This probably isn't one of my best writings. Also, will try to get the official pictures.