Big Brother Naija season 4

Big Brother Naija Season 4, also known as Big Brother Naija: Pepper Dem was the fourth season of the Nigerian version of the reality show Big Brother. Produced by South Africa's award-winning production company, Red Pepper Pictures and it was launched on 30 June 2019 on the Africa Magic channels & DStv channel 198. Ex-housemate Ebuka Obi-Uchendu from season one continued as the host. The winner won ₦60 million worth of prizes.[1][2][3]

Big Brother Naija
Season 4
Presented byEbuka Obi-Uchendu
No. of days99
No. of housemates26
WinnerMercy Eke
Runner-upMike Edwards
Release
Original networkAfrica Magic
Original release30 June (2019-06-30) –
6 October 2019 (2019-10-06)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 3
Next →
Season 5

Housemates

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Housemates Age on Entry Occupation Residence/Birthplace Day entered Day exited Status
Mercy Eke 26 Video vixen, ambassador and businesswoman Lagos/Imo 0 98 Winner
Mike Edwards 28 CEO and athlete Manchester 0 98 Runner-up
Chukwuemeka "Frodd" Okoye 28 Investment adviser and sales executive Anambra 0 98 3rd Place
"Omashola" Kola Oburoh 38 Model and club manager Delta 0 98 4th Place
Oluwaseyi "Seyi" Awolowo 30 Psychologist, actor and business man Ogun 0 98 5th Place
Diane Yashim 23 Model Kaduna 0 92 Evicted
Steve "Ike" Ikechukwu Onyema 26 Model Texas/Imo 0 91 Evicted
Elozonam Ogbolu 33 Musical artist Lagos/Delta 30 91 Evicted
Cindy Okafor 23 Photographer and artist 32 89 Evicted
Anita Natacha "Tacha" Akide 24 Entrepreneur and Instagram influencer Rivers 0 89 Ejected
Khafi Kareem 29 Police officer London/Ekiti 0 77 Evicted
Venita Akpofure 32 Actress UK/Delta 30 70 Evicted
Atteh Daniel Tioluwa "Sir Dee" 27 Banker and graphics designer Kogi 0 63 Evicted
Esther Olaoluwa Agunbiade 22 Lawyer Lagos 0 63 Evicted
Ekpata Gedoni 31 Fashion entrepreneur Cross River 0 56 Evicted
Jackye Madu 23 Software engineer Anambra 0 56 Evicted
Joseph "Joe" AbDallah 26 Creative director 31 49 Evicted
Ede "Enkay" Nkechinyere 25 Fashion designer Enugu 31 49 Evicted
Jeff Nweke 30 Banker Jos/Anambra 0 35 Evicted
Nelson Allison 26 Mr Universe Nigeria Rivers 0 28 Evicted
Thelma Ibemere 26 Hair business owner Imo 0 28 Evicted
Tuoyo Ideh 23 Psychotherapist, Fitness coach and part-time stripper Delta/Edo State 0 21 Evicted
Chinonso "KimOprah" Opara 23 Beauty Queen Lagos 0 14 Evicted
Victoria "Ella" Nnabuchi 30 Television presenter, voice-over artist, actress and model Anambra 0 14 Evicted
Saidat "Avala" Balogun 30 Singer and student Ogun 0 7 Evicted
Isilomo Braimoh 27 HR Manager Lagos 0 7 Evicted
The launch night is marked as Day 0. The day after is Day 1.

Bet9ja Coins

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For this season, Bet9ja Coins were introduced as a new house currency. Throughout the season which held in Lagos, Nigeria[4] Bet9ja Coins were awarded during tasks, special challenges as the reward. Bet9ja Coins allowed housemates to buy any item of their choice throughout their stay in the House. Bet9ja Coins and BB Naira, the two currencies were different types of virtual currencies and could not be used interchangeably.[5]

Nominations table

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  Housemates of the team Cruisetopia. (Week 6 - 8)
  Housemates of the team The Icons. (Week 6 - 8)
  Housemates of the team Enigma. (Week 9)
  Housemates of the team The Legends. (Week 9)
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Nominations
received
Day 92 Final
Head of
House
Jeff Nelson Esther none Frodd Seyi Seyi Esther Khafi Ike
Mercy
Cindy Elozonam Seyi none
Veto Power
Holder
KimOprah Frodd Seyi Khafi none Diane Elozonam Ike Seyi Omashola Frodd none
Mercy No
nominations
Ella
Frodd
Frodd
Mike
Jackye
Jeff
Mike
Omashola
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
Omashola
Venita
Omashola
Khafi
Frodd
Omashola
Tacha
Omashola
Exempt Exempt Winner
(Day 98)
12
Mike No
nominations
Ella
Tacha
Seyi
Tacha
Khafi
Frodd
Seyi
Tacha
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
Frodd
Seyi
Omashola
Tacha
Diane
Mercy
Frodd
Tacha
Not
Eligible
Exempt Runner-up
(Day 98)
19
Frodd No
nominations
Tacha
Ella
Omashola
Tuoyo
Jeff
Nelson
Jeff
Sir Dee
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
Omashola
Elozonam
Mike
Ike
Cindy
Mercy
Mercy
Mike
Cindy
Elozonam
Ike
Mike
Tacha
Exempt Third place
(Day 98)
25
Omashola Nominated Sir Dee
Tacha
Tacha
Frodd
Thelma
Frodd
Mike
Ike
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
Elozonam
Diane
Mercy
Tacha
Mercy
Diane
Mercy
Elozonam
Not
Eligible
Nominated Fourth place
(Day 98)
17
Seyi No
nominations
Ella
Tuoyo
Frodd
Tuoyo
Secret
Room
Jeff
Tacha
Head of
House
Head of
House
No
nominations
No
nominations
Mercy
Frodd
Khafi
Tacha
Ike
Mercy
Ike
Mercy
Head of
House
Exempt Fifth place
(Day 98)
14
Diane No
nominations
KimOprah
Tacha
Seyi
Mike
Mike
Jackye
Jeff
Seyi
No
nominations
Veto Power
Holder
No
nominations
No
nominations
Omashola
Venita
Omashola
Mike
Mike
Omashola
Mike
Tacha
Not
Eligible
Nominated Evicted
(Day 92)
9
Ike Nominated Jeff
Diane
Seyi
Frodd
Jeff
Nelson
Jeff
Jackye
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
Veto Power
Holder
Venita
Khafi
Diane
Khafi
Cindy
Frodd
Cindy
Elozonam
Not
Eligible
Evicted
(Day 91)
12
Elozonam Not in
House
No
nominations
No
nominations
Veto Power
Holder
No
nominations
Seyi
Mike
Frodd
Tacha
Frodd
Tacha
Tacha
Frodd
Not
Eligible
Evicted
(Day 91)
7
Cindy Not in
House
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
Diane
Seyi
Diane
Mike
Diane
Ike
Diane
Ike
Not
Eligible
Evicted
(Day 89)
6
Tacha No
nominations
Frodd
Sir Dee
Frodd
Gedoni
Secret
Room
Jeff
Gedoni
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
Mercy
Frodd
Seyi
Mike
Cindy
Mike
Cindy
Elozonam
Not
Eligible
Ejected
(Day 89)
25
Khafi No
nominations
KimOprah
Frodd
Seyi
Thelma
Jeff
Thelma
Jackye
Esther
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
Head of
House
Elozonam
Venita
Seyi
Mercy
Evicted
(Day 77)
8
Venita Not in
House
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
Frodd
Khafi
Evicted
(Day 70)
4
Sir Dee No
nominations
Ella
Ike
Jackye
Frodd
Omashola
Thelma
Ike
Omashola
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
Evicted
(Day 63)
6
Esther No
nominations
Ike
Tacha
Mike
Jeff
Jeff
Omashola
Jeff
Omashola
No
nominations
No
nominations
Head of
House
No
nominations
Evicted
(Day 63)
3
Gedoni No
nominations
Tuoyo
Mercy
Mike
Tuoyo
Thelma
Omashola
Mike
Jeff
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
Evicted
(Day 56)
4
Jackye No
nominations
Jeff
Sir Dee
Tacha
Tuoyo
Frodd
Thelma
Jeff
Omashola
No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
Evicted
(Day 56)
6
Joe Not in
House
No
nominations
No
nominations
Evicted
(Day 49)
0
Enkay Not in
House
No
nominations
No
nominations
Evicted
(Day 49)
0
Jeff Head of
House
Frodd
Esther
Seyi
Tuoyo
Khafi
Ike
Tacha
Sir Dee
Evicted
(Day 35)
18
Thelma No
nominations
Frodd
Tacha
Frodd
Tacha
Esther
Sir Dee
Evicted
(Day 28)
6
Nelson No
nominations
Ella
Gedoni
Gedoni
Seyi
Jeff
Khafi
Evicted
(Day 28)
2
Tuoyo No
nominations
Ella
Seyi
Jeff
Mike
Evicted
(Day 21)
7
KimOprah Veto Power
Holder
Tacha
Jackye
Evicted
(Day 14)
3
Ella No
nominations
KimOprah
Tacha
Evicted
(Day 14)
7
Avala No
nominations
Evicted
(Day 7)
N/A
Isilomo No
nominations
Evicted
(Day 7)
N/A
Note 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 none 7 8 9,10,11,12 13, 14 13, 14 13, 14 15 none 16, 17 17, 18 19 20
Nominated
(pre-save and replace)
Avala
Gedoni

Ike
Isilomo
Khafi

Omashola
Ella
Frodd
KimOprah
Sir Dee
Tacha
Frodd
Mike
Seyi
Tacha
Tuoyo
none none Cindy
Elozonam
Enkay
Frodd
Ike
Khafi
Omashola
Sir Dee
Tacha
Diane
Esther
Gedoni
Jackye
Mercy
Mike
Seyi
Venita
Esther
Frodd
Khafi
Omashola
Sir Dee
Tacha
Venita
Elozonam
Frodd
Omashola
Seyi
Venita
Khafi
Mike
Omashola
Tacha
Cindy
Diane
Frodd
Mercy
Nominations
Void
none Diane
Omashola
none
Saved none Frodd none Sir Dee Venita Omashola Seyi Omashola none none
Against
public vote
Ella
KimOprah
Mercy
Sir Dee
Tacha
Frodd
Mike
Seyi
Tacha
Tuoyo
All
Housemates
Jeff
Mike
Omashola
Tacha
Cindy
Elozonam
Enkay
Frodd
Ike
Joe
Khafi
Omashola
Tacha
Diane
Frodd
Gedoni
Jackye
Mercy
Mike
Seyi
Cindy
Esther
Frodd
Sir Dee
Tacha
Venita
Elozonam
Frodd
Khafi
Omashola
Venita
Khafi
Mike
Seyi
Tacha
Cindy
Elozonam
Ike
Mike
Tacha
All
Housemates
Ejected none Tacha none
Evicted Avala
Evicted by challenge
KimOprah
14.82%
to save
Seyi
Fake evicted
(out of 2)
Thelma
0.83%
to save
Jeff
5.80%
to save
No
Eviction
Joe
6.67%
to save
Gedoni
3.98%
to save
Sir Dee
7.74%
to save
Venita
7.06%
to save
Khafi
19.23%
to save
No
Eviction
None Ike
18.90%
to save
Diane
Evicted by
random draw
by Frodd
Seyi
10.25%
to win
Omashola
11.58%
to win
Tacha
Fake evicted
(out of 3)
Elozonam
7.15%
to save
Isilomo
Evicted by challenge
Ella
5.38%
to save
Nelson
0.70%
to save
Enkay
0.88%
to save
Jackye
3.38%
to save
Esther
6.31%
to save
Frodd
16.46%
to win
Mike
19.94%
to win
Tuoyo
6.66%
to save
Cindy
5.65%
to save
Survived Gedoni
Khafi
Mercy
29.26%
Tacha
28.77%
Sir Dee
21.77%
Tacha
27.25%
Seyi
26.72%
Mike
26.39%
Frodd
13.07%
Others
92.80%
Gedoni
1.66%
Jackye
1.53%
Esther
1.46%
Jeff
1.02%
Mike
33.63%
Tacha
32.73%
Omashola
27.84%
Tacha
26.90%
Omashola
16.80%
Ike
15.26%
Cindy
10.56%
Khafi
7.97%
Elozonam
7.64%
Frodd
7.32%
Mercy
25.55%
Mike
20.60%
Frodd
19.20%
Seyi
15.69%
Diane
11.60%
Tacha
31.22%
Cindy
22.03%
Frodd
20.17%
Venita
12.53%
Khafi
28.21%
Frodd
24.46%
Omashola
20.61%
Elozonam
19.66%
Tacha
28.51%
Mike
26.44%
Seyi
25.82%
Tacha
41.66%

Mike
26.64%
Omashola Mercy
41.77%
to win

Note

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  • ^Note 1 : Big Brother instructed the housemates to pick a key each, from the 21 keys placed on the table from where they moved outside to several boxes. KimOprah was the only housemate to open a locker and retrieve an item inside, making her the first winner of the Veto Power Game of Chance.
  • ^Note 2 : On Day 1, the housemates have chosen Jeff as the first Head of House. As the Head of House, Jeff has won himself 500 "Bet9ja Coins" and a badge.[6]
  • ^Note 3 : In the first week, there were no nominations. Instead, the housemate/housemates with the lowest total amount of "Bet9ja Coins" were to be evicted.[7]
  • ^Note 4 : On Day 7, Omashola and Ike were put up for eviction by Big Brother, they both received a stern warning and a strike each for breaking the house rules.[8]
  • ^Note 5 : During the eviction show on Day 7, the host Ebuka announced that two housemates will be leaving the house. Avala, Gedoni, Khafi and Isilomo are the housemates with the lowest total amount of "Bet9ja Coins" are up for eviction, with Omashola and Ike.[9]
  • ^Note 6 : Avala, Khafi, Isilomo and Gedoni were gathered to the arena area by Biggie for an eviction challenge. In the end, Avala and Isilomo failed in the challenge, they were therefore evicted from the Big Brother house.[10]
  • ^Note 7 : Seyi refused to use his Veto Power thus no Save and Replace took place. The nominations remained the same for the week.[11]
  • ^ Note 8 : No Head of House was appointed this week.
  • ^ Note 9 : On Day 30, two new housemates (Elozonam and Venita) entered the house.
  • ^ Note 10 : On week 5, all housemates missed out on the opportunity of the veto power thus there was no save and replace.
  • ^ Note 11 : On Day 31, two new housemates (Enkay and Joe) entered the house.
  • ^ Note 12 : On Day 32, one new housemate (Cindy) entered the house.
  • ^ Note 13 : Housemates were split into two team: The Icons   and Cruisetopia  .
  • ^ Note 14 : Housemates will no longer have the usual nomination process, instead they will be having nomination challenges. Housemates are henceforth playing all the Big Brother Naija Games or Nomination Tasks in their selected Teams. The winning team will have weekly supplies. The losing team will automatically be up for eviction.
  • ^ Note 15 : Housemates were regrouped into two new team: The Legends  and Enigma  while the former team 'The Icons' and 'Cruisetopia' were dissolved.[12]
  • ^ Note 16 : Week 12's nominations are fake.[13] On Day 78, Mercy bought immunity, securing her a place in the finale.[14]
  • ^ Note 17 : During the live show on Day 84, Frodd won the Ultimate Veto Power, he has the power to nominate five housemates for eviction in Week 13.[15]
  • ^ Note 18 : On Day 89, Tacha was ejected from the Big Brother house due to physical assault to Mercy.
  • ^ Note 19 : As the final part of the privilege of Frodd's Ultimate Veto Power, he had to do a random eviction draw between Diane and Omashola. He picked Diane. So Diane was evicted from the house.
  • ^ Note 20 : For the final week, the public were voting for who they wanted to win, rather than save. Mercy became the first female winner of Big Brother Naija on Day 98.

Controversy

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Promiscuity

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In July 2019, the advocate group MURIC (Muslim Rights Concern), wrote a petition to the Nigerian government about the effects the series could be having on the population.[16] In a statement to President Muhammadu Buhari, director of the activist group Professor Ishaq Akintola stated, “We are being forcibly dragged to a world of nudity, shamelessness and open promiscuity. Inmates of BBNaija kiss, romance and engage in sex openly. BBNaija is bohemian, anti-social, crude and immoral. It constitutes a potent danger to every home. BBNaija is satanic. It is unacceptable. Where are our norms and values? Is it part of African culture to engage in sex in the open?” The organisation then called for all of Nigeria to unite on this topic, despite their religious differences.

This season of the show sparked a lot of controversy for its openness of sexuality and promiscuity, receiving backlash from a lot of religious figures online including Pastor Felix Ajide of King Jesus Praiseland Assembly.[17] Other religious people in the country had opposing opinions and one anonymous Muslim woman expressed, “It has also created opportunities to showcase our culture as well as give room for people to sell their products and give added value to their products,” while a civil servant, Chinonye Anokam, said the show is an avenue where Nigerian youth discover their hidden talents and realise their dreams.[17]

British police investigation

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Housemate Khafi Kareem was put under investigation by the Metropolitan Police in London, which she worked for, for going on the programme despite being told she was not allowed.[18] An unnamed colleague of hers stated she was “tarnishing the reputation of the force”. Kareem started a romance with fellow housemate Gedoni Ekpata and was reported by many online blogs and netizens to have had sex with him under the covers multiple times on camera.[19][20] Kareem later denied this.[21] The Met Police confirmed that she was granted unpaid leave for an unrelated reason and her request to join the show was denied. She was given a final written warning in 2022.[22]

References

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  1. ^ "7 things to expect inside Big Brother Naija house 2019 in June". www.pulse.ng. 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  2. ^ Staff Reporter (2019-05-17). "Big Brother Naija to air in June". New Era Live. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  3. ^ "Season 4 of Big Brother Naija Begins June 30". Online news from Uganda and the East African region - SoftPower News. 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  4. ^ BBN Nigeria Location
  5. ^ Launch: It's Raining Bet9ja Coins in Biggie's House 2019-06-30
  6. ^ Day 1: We have our first HoH! africamagic.dstv.com 2019-07-01
  7. ^ =Day 5: Their First Ever... africamagic.dstv.com 2019-07-05
  8. ^ Day 7: Strike One africamagic.dstv.com 2019-07-07
  9. ^ Breaking News: Six Housemates Up For Eviction africamagic.dstv.com 2019-07-07
  10. ^ Live Show: Avala And Isilomo Evicted africamagic.dstv.com 2019-07-07
  11. ^ Day 15: Seyi Declines To Use His Power of Veto Power africamagic.dstv.com 2019-07-15
  12. ^ Bbnaija 2019 Teams: Meet Team Legends and Team Enigma bbn.ng 2019-08-26
  13. ^ Day 78: The Fake Nomination Block 2019-09-16
  14. ^ Day 78: Mercy Buys Immunity 2019-09-16
  15. ^ Breaking News: Frodd Is The Ultimate VPH 2019-09-22
  16. ^ Akinkuotu, Eniola (2019-07-12). "Muslim group, MURIC, asks Buhari to stop 2019 Big Brother Naija show". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  17. ^ a b "BBNaija show encourages immorality — Cleric".
  18. ^ Middleton, Lucy (2019-08-13). "Brit cop facing sack for going on Nigerian Big Brother and having sex". Metro. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  19. ^ "BBNaija: Khafi, Gedoni caught in sex act as housemates watch".
  20. ^ "Khafi caught having sex again with Gedoni in #BBNaija house".
  21. ^ "BBNaija (S4): I did not have sex with Gedoni-Khafi - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com/. 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  22. ^ "Met Police officer given final warning for appearing on Nigeria's Big Brother". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
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