After 99 long days of entertainment and remarkable novelty, the fourth edition of the Big Brother reality show themed ‘Pepper Dem Gang’ that kicked off with twenty-six housemates on the Sunday of June 30th finally came to a dramatic end on Sunday, October 06, 2019, with Mercy erasing the dark cloud and villain status of the last couple of weeks to claim the cash prize.
The young lady was up against four housemates and fellow finalists in Frodd, Seyi, Omashola and biggest rival, Mike, in a night that seemed to have so much to offer than time would permit.
According to Big Brother rulebook, only one housemate could bag the N60 million grand prizes on offer, with the power of choice fittingly in the hands of the viewing masses glued to either their TV screens or social media pages from the start and following every event religiously.
After a week of campaigning, Nigerians chose Mercy as the last housemate standing, becoming the first ever female to come top of the ladder.
Here’s How The Five Finalists Ranked:
Winner: Mercy
Vote percentage: 41.77%
Prize: N60 million grand prize that comes in two installments. N30 million cash and another N30 million worth of prizes that includes a trip to Dubai for two, two VIP tickets to a European Football final, an SUV, electronic makeovers and other etceteras
1st runner up: Mike
Vote percentage: 19.44%
Prize: N2 million For having the best Arena games time throughout the season.
2nd runner up: Frodd
Vote percentage: 16.46%
3rd runner up: Omashola
Vote percentage: 11.58%
4th runner up: Seyi
Vote percentage: 10.25%
Prize: will be at a poverty eradication summit at the UN General Assembly in New York, courtesy of winning One Africa Challenge.
At the end of the show, Big Brother offered the finalists some word of advice, admonishing them to look back at everything they have learned in the house and go forth to the world. He finished off by telling the housemates to live long, prosper and pepper dem.
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