By Kehinde Okeowo
With just 5 days to the end of Big Brother Nigeria season 6 Shine Ya Eye edition, the stakes have become even higher for the 6 housemates who made it to the final.
A total of 26 Nigerians from different regions and walks of life began the TV reality show , but only 6 of the 26 housemates made it to the finale.
BBNaija season 6 has been entertaining and refreshing , it has also brought intensed drama to the TV screens of the fans of the show.
In addition, it has brought the best out of the housemates. Friendships, Love and relationships have been formed, emotions have ran so deep that it brought tears, anger and joy. In all, it’s been a fantastic 10 weeks.
The first 9 weeks saw the elimination of 20 housemates, but the 10th week is expected to produce the winner of the N90 million grand prize. Will it be Emmanuel. Angel,Pere, Liquorose, White Money or Cross? Only time will tell.
As it is our tradition, TheNiche will attempt to predict the winner of the competition and the order in which they will leave the house.
We will arrive at our conclusion based on the way housemates have played the game, how well they have faired in previous evictions and fans perception of them.
TheNiche Predictions:
Angel has come up for eviction three times in 9 weeks. She did well on the first occasion, narrowly missed out the second time and controversially made it to the final on the 3rd occasion. This means she is no longer as strong as she was the first time she was up. Her strategy of constantly exposing her nudity seems to have backfired, her laziness in carrying out Arena tasks, refusal to walk out at the gym, her constant tantrums and most recently and importantly her controversial top 6 status are likely to work against her.
Verdict: She is more popular and stronger than Emmanuel, she is likely to be the second housemate that will be evicted on Sunday.
WhiteMoney has come up for eviction on 4 occasions, but has scaled through conveniently all the times he came up. infact, he got 46.81% of the total votes in the last eviction, while the rest 5 got 53.13% combined. Therefore, he has never been considered for exit by the voting public. His cooking skills, creativity and entertainment abilities are added advantages. However, he can be mentally lazy times, though it may not necessarily dim his chances. .His fans must also avoid complacency arising from over confidence, as the game is not won by popularity but actual votes.
Verdict: He made the final 6 housemates with ease, and he is the strongest among the remaining housemates fighting for the grand prize. He is likely to be the winner.
Emmanuel is the only housemate who has been Head of House twice based on merit. He is very competitive in tasks and has been up 3 times. He is perceived to be too quiet and not entertaining by voters and fellow housemates. It is easy to conclude that he got this far based on his fitness and association with Liquorose , who is very strong.
Verdict: Probably the least popular housemate among the six going for broke. Despite his strong showing in tasks and arena games , he will be the first to leave on Sunday.
Pere was considered egoistic and rude by fellow housemates and fans of the show , especially after his fight with White Money. He has gradually walked his way back since Maria left. The latest twist in the game by Biggie, which made a lot of fan conclude he was cheated may earn him sympathy votes, while his recently interest in doing house chores is an advantage.
Verdict He has been up twice for eviction and survived. He is likely to come 4th in the competition, he might however, pull a suprise and beat Cross to the 3rd position.
Cross , the hunk in the house has been up for eviction 3 times, twice which was by substitution and not actual votes. He has however, survived all evictions. His playboy attitude added drama to the show but could also be his greatest undoing. He is generally entertaining and his fellow housemates believe he is playful and easy to relate with. He was the brain behind most of the truth or dare games.
Verdict Probably the third strongest housemate, but far away from White Money and Liquorose. He will be the 2nd runner up.
Liquorose is one of the strongest housemates, she is arguably the most popular on the social media platforms with 1.4 million followers on her verified Instagram handle. Being an established dancer, she also has the backing of most entertainers. She has also won most tasks in the house and consequently the richest. She is likely to benefit from being a woman, as a lot of fans believe it is the turn of the feminine gender since 4 of the 5 editions were won by men. She might however, lose votes to her love interest, Emmanuel, and that may affect her chances. She has been up for eviction twice.
Verdict: She is the only housemate who will push White Money to the line, though, he has a slight edge. Liquorose has a fighting chance of winning the competition or at worst be the runner up.
The race is strictly between two housemates, Liquorose and White Money, as they are far ahead of the other 4 housemates, White Money however, has a slight edge, but Liquorose win is not off the table.
