BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja
The 22-year-old Ilebaye Odiniya has clinched the Big Brother Naija All Star N120 million grand prize.
She emerged the winner of the Season 8 Television reality show on Sunday at the finale held in Lagos.
The host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu made the announcement at the end of the show that aired for 72 days.
Ilebaye, a graduate of Criminology and Security Studies from Kogi State was the third housemate to be evicted from Season 7 of the reality TV show in 2022.
Her victory makes her the third female to win the BBNaija highest prize money.
Ilebaye, often described as the crybaby of the house or Gen-Z baddie will be walking home with other consolation prizes.
She developed acting skills from childhood and starred in popular TV drama series of Wale Adenuga Productions like Papa Ajasco, Super Story and Nnenna and Friends during her early years in JSS1.
The six finalists were Cross, Ilebaye, Ceec, Mercy Eke, Adekunle and Pere.
Presidential Diary reports that Mercy Eke emerged the first runner-up, followed by Cynthia Nwadiora and Adekunle Olopade, who emerged as the second and third runner-up respectively.
Also, Pere Egbi was the fourth runner-up and Cross Okonkwo, the fifth runner-up.
Recall that the show kick-started on July 24 with Alex, Kiddwaya, Mercy and 17 other ex-housemates competing for the N120m prize.
Other ex-housemates were Pere, CeeC, Cross, Seyi, Whitemoney, Uriel, Doyin, Tbaj, Angel, Neo, Soma, Ike, Adekunle, Venita, Ilebaye and Princess.
Later, four houseguests namely Sholzy, Kim Oprah, Prince and Lucy joined in the show.
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