Senior Special Assistant to the Delta State Governor on Media, Ossai Success, has accused the organisers of Big Brother Naija Season 10 of manipulating the outcome of the recently concluded reality show.
Ossai made the allegation in a post shared on his official X handle on Sunday night, shortly after Imisi was declared the winner of the “10/10” edition of the show.
He claimed that the results were rigged to prevent another contestant from Delta State from winning, following the victory of Kellyrae, a Delta native, in the previous season.
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According to Ossai, the decision to award the crown to Imisi instead of Dede, who finished as the first runner-up, was deliberate and politically motivated.
“Dede was robbed by BBNaija organisers because Delta boy Kellyrae won last year’s season, so they didn’t want another Delta to win this year’s edition. She truly deserved the Big Brother Naija crown, not the second position.
“She ought to have been the winner, not because she’s from Delta, but because she made everyone who watched the show proud,” Ossai wrote.
The governor’s aide further expressed his frustration with what he described as an “unfair manipulation” of votes and threatened to take legal action against the organisers.
“I’ll be suing Big Brother Naija on behalf of Dede because the voting was rigged. I’m highly disappointed in this season,” he added.
The Big Brother Naija Season 10 grand finale, which aired live on October 5, 2025, saw Imisioluwa Ayanwale, popularly known as Imisi, emerge as the ultimate winner after ten weeks of intense competition.
The 23-year-old actress and fashion designer clinched the N150 million grand prize, which included a cash reward, a brand-new SUV, and other luxury gifts. Dede finished as the first runner-up, while other finalists, Kola, Sultana, Mensan, and Isabella took subsequent positions.
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Ossai’s outburst adds to the growing debate surrounding the transparency of reality show voting systems in Nigeria, with many fans calling for greater accountability and real-time auditing of results.
Despite the controversy, the organisers of Big Brother Naija have not issued any public response to the allegations as of the time of this report.
