Top reasons why Bassey could become the next Ebuka

Big Brother Naija live show has been airing for 65 Days now, and last Sunday we witnessed the eighth eviction of this season take place, with Bassey Asuquo Ekpenyong’s leaving the house. This multi-talented 27-year-old’s exit has been followed with cheers and acclaims.

Host Ebuka had a word or two with the other ex- housemates before  Bassey’s eviction, and the conversations they generated were hardly encouraging, the most recent being ThinTallTony’s who himself has spent the last one week convincing us (but totally failing) that everything he did in the Big Brother house was a winning strategy (failed again).

Kemen before ThinTallTony was disgracefully booted out of the house after ruining every chance he had at winning the game and gaining any endorsements following a sexual offence he committed against a fellow housemate – TBoss.

Uriel was evicted in the same week as Kemen and there was hardly any buzz around her. Oh! She got signed as a fashion ambassador for PayPorte and she has a budding music career. A star in the making? We’re not too sure.

As for Soma, Miyonse and CocoIce, Big Brother Naija was hardly a platform, except we’re trying to mince words. The trio enjoyed a few media rounds then went under. But we’re not surprised, it’s the way with past Big Brother Africa/Nigeria contestants.

How could we forget Gifty?! She seems to have more prospects than the others and after an attempt at correcting her image in the public eye, she may just be on the path to Nollywood stardom. With that act she put up in the house and her alluring personality, we can bet she has way more going for her than all the other evicted housemates, except one. BASSEY!

So, we’ll go back to our excitement for this new star that will be Ebuka Obi-Uchendu in even less than 10 years if he’s as smart.

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu needs no introduction but for the sake of those who do not already know (because some people just never know these things), Ebuka is the Big Brother Nigeria contestant from the debut show in 2007. He didn’t win at the time but has won over and over in the Nigerian media space in the last 10 years.

We agree that drawing parallels between Ebuka’s already-made career and Bassey’s career beginning today is preposterous. Yes we agree. But when we consider his undisputable oratory skills, his musical talent, his openness to learning new stuff and his team spirit, we are not afraid to hope that Bassey will soar from this Big Brother Naija platform.

Voting lines are now open with TBoss, Debie-Rise, Bally and Marvis are up for Eviction this Sunday Night at 7pm WAT on DStv Channel 198 and GOtv Channel 29 where at least one Housemate will be Evicted.

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