Tobi Adebayo
The management of a housemate in the BBNaija “Shine Ya Eye” reality show, Pere Egbi have appealed to fans to shelve plans to disrupt the show over an eviction twist introduced by the organisers.
Big Brother had on Sunday “fake-evicted” Pere and another housemate, Angel during the live eviction show and proceeded to hide them in another part of the house to participate in a game that would push either housemate into the finals.
However, trouble began when the voting percentage was displayed after the eviction show, showing Pere with 25.31% of votes, while Angel had 14. 63%.
The large difference between the fake-evicted housemates’ votes caused an outrage, with fans accusing the organisers of trying to play foul in order to get rid of Pere.
The fans then announced a plan to stage a protest at the MultiChoice studios, Ilupeju, where the show is being held.
Reacting to the plan, Pere’s management, in a statement, appealed to the fans to “watch the twist play out” and encouraged them to stay calm.
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“Bigbrother has a tradition of fair conduct spanning its history. As a platform that has helped so many people over the years, their integrity is indispensable, and the credibility of their process has barely ever been in question. This is why they’ve led by example over the years which in turn makes the show the biggest platform in Africa.
“The events of yesterday created so much uproar among our fans, neutrals, and even our competitors. The ripple effect of this event has thrown our voting team off-balance in terms of our preparedness for the final week of voting. Even though we feel unfairly at a disadvantage, we still believe it’s a twist and a game that would play out and eventually make our votes count. We must trust the Process and integrity of the Platform.
“The platform wouldn’t allow the efforts of millions of people that went all out to vote to go in vain. One of our major voting team coordinators had a life-threatening accident last week while trying to solicit and coordinate our votes, not to talk of different incidents involving our team members in different states putting them in harm’s way while voting tirelessly. They invested resources, time, sweat, and sleepless nights just to get Pere into the final week.
“It’s being rumoured that some of our supporters are planning on taking certain actions to express their anger and frustration. We appreciate every one of you, for your unwavering solidarity, but We implore everyone to stay calm and exercise patience. Let’s allow the twist to play out and eventually take Pere to the finals. Make no mistake, OUR VOTES WILL COUNT. Thanks for your support,” the statement read.
