The first runner-up of the just-concluded Big Brother Naija Season 10, Dede Ashiogwu, has refuted allegations that regional bias influenced the outcome of the reality show.
The “Ten Over Ten” edition concluded on Sunday with Imisi emerging as the winner, walking away with the ₦150 million grand prize.
Shortly after the finale, Ossai Ovie Success, Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Delta State Governor, alleged on his X account that the show was manipulated.
According to him, Dede was unfairly denied the top spot because organisers allegedly wanted to prevent another Delta State native from winning, following Kellyrae’s victory in the previous season.
Ossai further claimed that he was prepared to take legal action against the show’s organizers over what he described as “rigged voting.”
Reacting to the controversy during the prize presentation ceremony held on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at the MultiChoice office in Lagos, Dede dismissed the allegations, affirming that Imisi’s victory was fair and well-deserved.
“I don’t believe it had anything to do with the region. It’s simply about the votes she got the highest number, and she won. She truly deserves it,” Dede said.
Looking ahead, the Delta-born reality star revealed plans to venture into the entertainment and creative industries, particularly acting.
“Everything amazing, everything we don’t know, everything we’ve never seen that’s what I’m bringing,” she stated confidently.
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