Aikou, Flora Rejoin BBNaija Main Competition, Become Eligible for ₦160m

Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemates Aikou and Flora have been released from their special Gambit status and reinstated as full housemates, restoring their eligibility to compete for the ₦160 million grand prize. The development was announced on Monday following Sunday’s “Operation Release The Gambit” twist, which allowed viewers to decide whether one or both housemates should return to the main competition. The organisers confirmed that both housemates had officially exited Gambit mode and could now compete for the prize money. They also clarified that their new status means they are subject to eviction like other housemates, with their fate in the event of a nomination to be decided by the voting public. Aikou and Flora had earlier become the first Gambits of the season after viewers selected them for the special positions, with Flora receiving 29.38 per cent of the votes to emerge as the female Gambit, while Aikou secured 9.10 per cent to take the male position.

Their initial Gambit status guaranteed both housemates a place in the house through to the grand finale but excluded them from the ₦160 million prize competition. During Sunday’s live show, however, host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu introduced “Operation Release The Gambit”, giving viewers the opportunity to determine whether one or both contestants should be restored to the main competition. Following the outcome of the vote, Aikou and Flora have now had their Gambit restrictions removed and will compete alongside the other housemates for the grand prize. Their return to full housemate status also means they can be nominated for eviction, and should that happen, their continued participation will depend on votes from the public.

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