Nigeria fashion week holds in Abuja Oct. 1 to 4

The Nigeria Fashion week 2026, will debuts in Abuja between Oct. 1 and 4, with more than 40 Nigerian and international designers scheduled to showcase their works.

Chief Executive Officer of the event, Mr Lexy Mojo-Eyes, disclosed this in an interview with our reporter Abuja on Tuesday.

Mojo-Eyes said the four-day event would be held at the Soul Lounge Resort, Jahi, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66 Independence Day.

He said the decision to move the event from Lagos to Abuja was part of efforts to provide designers with a wider platform to showcase their creativity.

“The Nigeria Fashion Week 2026 is coming to Abuja for the first time, moving away from Lagos.

“It will give Nigerian designers an opportunity to reinvent themselves, discover themselves and excel, while showing the world what they can do in the fashion ecosystem.

“It will also welcome international designers, and this year altogether, we have over 40 designers showcasing both Nigerian and international designs,” he said.

He explained that the event would open on Oct. 1 with a welcome cocktail organised in collaboration with the Africa Business Club.

According to him, the official opening will take place on Oct. 2 and will be co-hosted by the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy.

Mojo-Eyes said three runway shows would be held daily during the first two days, featuring different designers at noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., respectively.

“The runway show is taking place at Soul Lounge Resort in Jahi, so the first two days you will have all the runway shows, three shows each day.”

He said fashion entrepreneurs would also exhibit their products alongside the runway shows during the first two days.

Mojo-Eyes said that the final day would focus on strengthening the business side of the fashion industry through the Nigeria Fashion Entrepreneurial Forum.

“This year, what is different from the previous year is that we will be stepping up the game.

“It is not just the showcase or the creativity, but to turn creativity into entrepreneurship, into business. That is what we are trying to do,” he said.

He added that the forum, scheduled for Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., would bring together policymakers, financial institutions, fashion entrepreneurs and international buyers.

“We are going to have policymakers in the house from government and financial institutions as well as fashion entrepreneurs.

“We are also going to have buyers and international buyers that are going to be in the house to see how creativity can be turned into serious business,” he also said.

The CEO said the event would conclude on Oct. 4 with the Nigeria Fashion Awards and Gala Fashion Night at 6 p.m.

According to him, the awards will recognise various stakeholders who had contributed to the growth and development of Nigeria’s fashion industry.

Mojo-Eyes emphasised that the 2026 edition was designed to combine fashion creativity with entrepreneurship, investment and opportunities for designers to access wider markets.

It was reported that the Nigeria fashion week is an annual platform that brings together fashion designers, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders to showcase Nigerian fashion and promote industry development.