Unofficial Christmas turns Federal Palace Hotel to top festive destination

Funmi Victor-Okigbo, organiser of the party and other guests at the Unofficial Christmas Party, 2022.

The Balmoral Convention Centre of the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos attracted guests from far and near recently, who attended the 7th edition of The Unofficial Christmas Party (The UX Party), the biggest party of the year for corporate organisations.

The Balmoral Convention Centre, which was well designed and lighted to create an unparalleled ambience of luxury, elegance, and excitement that resonated with such an event, treated guests to international standard experiences.

In her remarks, the organiser of the party, Funmi Victor-Okigbo (FVO), who appreciated guests for turning up for the 7th edition of The UX Party said: “I am deeply thankful to all of you for honouring my invitation to this year’s party, which has been on hold since 2020 due to the pandemic. As we convene this evening to celebrate our wins for the year in an exciting way, I believe that we will be energised to achieve greater things in 2023, notwithstanding any barriers.”

The event continued with a scrumptious three-course meal, a song performance by 121 Selah Music Group, best dressed (male and female) competition, lip sync battle, games, networking, and other fun activities.

The two winners of the best dressed (male and female) competition went home with a cash prize of N250, 000 each. The night ended with an after-party nightclub, where popular singer Teni performed some of her hit songs, which caught the attention of the guests, causing them to have a true party experience, while enjoying tasty canapés, small chops, drinks, and other mouthwatering bites.

DJ (Crowd Kontroller)’s A-game was truly ignited as he dished out an eclectic playlist of hit songs, leaving the guests truly dancing on their feet all night long.

Some guests at the 7th edition of UX Party were Ebuka and Cynthia Obi Uchendu, BBN’s Allyson, and Daniella Peters, Toolz and Tunde Demuren, Akah and Claire Nnani, Mo’Cheddah, Debola Williams, Sola Oyebade, Chalya Shagaya, among other guests.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.