BBA, Nigerian ambassadors Osu and Oduah in a media chat with the media.

 

From L-R: The General Manager, DSTV ,Mr  Martin Mabuto, Bevely Osu, Malvin Oduah and Mr Obinna Aniche, General Manager, Brand Assets/ Marketing Properties.

Lagos, Aug. 29, 2013. Nigeria’s co-contestant at the just concluded Big Brother Africa reality show tagged “The Chase”, Beverly Osu and Melvin Oduah, has said that they are not cheated out of the Big Brother Africa (BBA).

Osu and Oduah made this known to newsmen at the DSTV media presentation of the two Nigerian housemates on Thursday, at Protea Hotel, VI, Lagos.

Oduah said that, ``Nigeria had won more than any other country in Africa, so it is normal for others countries to win also.

``It is not cheating we might be wrongly judged, and the decision of the judges might be wrong but we are not cheated,” he said.

Osu who is a 200 level student in National Open University (NOUN) studying Mass communication, said that ``We dominated in the house, so I believe we are winners.

``We came out with something, the house is a mental challenge, it will take me a long time to thinks of going back there,” she said.

According to her ``I put up the best strategy I could just to get the star prize unfortunately, It didnt get to us.

She however, said that ``I made Nigeria proud; there is no way I won’t go naked because we all do not take our bath clothed.

``I have a relationship with Angelo, and I had a real feelings for him but I did not have sex with him,” Osu said.

``I am a blunt person, I say things as it is and I don’t have regrets saying them,” she added.

She noted that she would still pursue her career in the entertainment industry.

Oduah, who was more on the quiet side, said that he is not jinxed not to have won some trophy.

Oduah had been a runner up in the ``Gulder Ultimate Search (GUS)” 2009, ``Mr Nigeria” runner up 2011 and ``BBA” second runner up respectively 2013.

``It is God’s wish for me and am not questioning him; he thanked Nigerians for voting for him and promised to remain a proud Ambassador”

The co sponsor of BBA, Airtel Nigeria, Obinna Anichie, the Marketing Manager,said they had not planned out the ways to make the two, their ambassadors, said.

It had afforded the chance to touch lives; it was not easy to be in a place for 90 days.

Obinna said Osu broke record for not have been nominated for once for eviction and they stayed till the end.

``We are happy to be part of the show,” he said.

The GM, Marketing DSTV, Martin Mabuto, said that they are proud that Osu and Oduah, did Nigeria proud.

``It is one of the hotly contested show, and they are good ambassadors,” Mabuto said.

DSTV would continue to provide the platform for people to excel.

The Namibian’s Dillish Mathews, 22 years, a psychology student, eventually won the 8th edition of BBA, and went home with 300000 USD.