Lasun Alagbe
More than ever before, in this year’s edition, the die is cast in the BBNaija house.
Eight finalists have emerged from the 28 that began the season, with one of them due to lift the N100m prize on Sunday.
The BBNaija contest is different from a mega one like the Nigeria Prize for Literature or its Science counterpart, not just in terms of the monetary prize, but also in the rule of engagement and deciding the winner.
The Nigeria LNG-sponsored Nigeria Prize for Literature offers the winner $100,000 – some N160m based on the current rate.
It is, however, strictly based on meeting the jury’s criteria, in the sense that the prize might not be awarded if none of the shortlisted three books really hit the excellence scale.
As a result, while it has awarded many winning writers in about 20 years of its durable existence, there have been a few years the award was not given.
In the case of BBNaija, however, the winner has always emerged and they must emerge on Sunday.
The question now is: who carries the glorious day?
Is it Wanni, Kellyrae, Nelly, Anita, Sooj, Victoria, Ozee or Onyeka?
Of course, the case of Nelita duo (Anita and Nelly) is unique in the sense that they made it to the final as duo.
Many cannot wait to see who!
