Nigerians spent a whooping N330million on TBoss, Bally, Marvis and Debie-Rise who were up for
eviction last week which finally saw ex-housemate, Bally off. According to Ebuka
Obi-Uchendu during Sunday’s live eviction show the four of them received
a cumulative eleven million votes from Nigerians.
‘To vote for a Big Brother housemate costs N30 per attempt. Eleven million votes at N30 each amounts to N330m.
Although millions of Africans across the continent tune into the show on a daily basis, only Nigerians are allowed to vote.
How the nominated housemates fared
TBoss- 26.49%
Debie-Rise – 25.36%
Marvis – 24.40%
Bally – 23.76%
After receiving the lowest number of votes, Bobai Bally Balat became the eleventh housemate to be evicted from the show.
Only last week, he had received the highest number of votes from the public, with 30.24% of the total votes cast. Following his eviction, it was announced that no other housemate will be sent home until the end of the show.Efe, Bisola, Marvis, TBoss and Debie-Rise are the five finalists.
The eventual winner will get a prize money of N25 million and an automobile.
The
ongoing show is regarded as the most popular Big Brother competition to
ever air on Nigerian television – owing to the high level of
engagement, voting and followership.