MBGN 2012 is too old to contest in Miss World

The winner of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2012, Isabela Ayuk will not be representing Nigeria at the Miss World beauty pageant in August as is usually the case. This is because she is older than the approved age limit required to contest. The first runner up, Miss Diamette Charles Granville will be representing Nigeria at the pageant, which will hold in Mongolia China while Isabella will then represent Nigeria at the Miss Universe pageant later in the year.

Isabella Ayuk

Diamette Charles Granville

Although the news making the round is that she will be dethroned, the organizers of the show have issued an official statement to refute that; See official statement below.

Silverbird prepares MBGN 1st runner up Diamette Charles for Miss World as MBGN winner Isabella Ayuk goes to Miss Universe.
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, Its 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.