Dede Ashiogwu, the first runner-up of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) ‘Ten Over Ten’ season, has dismissed allegations that regional bias influenced the results of the reality show.
The show’s finale, held on Sunday, saw Imisi crowned as the winner, taking home the N150 million grand prize.
Following the conclusion, Ossai Ovie Success, media aide to the Delta State governor, claimed that Dede, who hails from Delta, was unfairly denied victory.
Success, who serves under Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, alleged that the voting process lacked fairness and that the outcome may have been influenced by bias.
“Dede was robbed by BBNaija organizers because Delta boy Kellyrae won last year season, so they don’t want another Delta to win this year edition,” he said on X.
“I will be suing Big Brother Naija on behalf of Dede because the voting was rigged.”
Speaking during the prize presentation ceremony held on Tuesday at MultiChoice Nigeria’s office in Lagos, Dede refuted the claims, maintaining that Imisi’s win was well earned.
“I don’t think it had anything to do with region. It’s about votes—she got the highest votes, and she won. So, she deserves it,” she said.
Dede also revealed that her focus is now on building a career in entertainment, especially in acting and other areas of the creative industry.
“Everything amazing, everything we don’t know, everything we’ve never seen—that’s what I’m bringing,” she added.