While playing host to members of the National Youth Council of Nigeria in his palace at Ile Ife, Osun, the monarch criticised the #BBNaijashow.



Published August 13, 2020


The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has suggested a replacement for the Big Brother Naija reality show.

While playing host to members of the National Youth Council of Nigeria in his palace at Ile Ife, Osun, the monarch criticised the #BBNaijashow.

He said the reality show was “misrepresenting the goodness and integrity of the Nigerian youths”.

As a replacement, he suggested a reality show that would project the country’s values, cultures, and traditions.

He suggested that the new show could be tagged “The Big Nigeria Reality Show”.

“The proposed show will be structured in a way that young professionals, talented individuals, and others across several fields of endeavour will be showcased and helped to reach their peak.


“This would help the participants and also help viewers to have access to people that can be seen as role models,” Ooni added.

The royal father, who stressed the need for participation of more youths in leadership, lamented that the youths have misplaced their priorities and must redress it as a matter of urgent public importance.

A statement from the Ooni’s media aide, Moses Olafare, quoted the monarch as saying, “Nigerian youths are fond of accusing and abusing our leaders, stop abusing them contribute your own quota. Let’s wear our thinking caps and begin to act like the real future leaders that we are.

“In the last general election, the total number of vote cast was around 27 million while over 170 million people voted during the 2019 Big Brother Naija reality show.

“This is a practical reality of who Nigerian youths are and where our priorities lie as Nigerians.

“The funny side in all of these is that we still go to bed, have a good sleep, and wake up with the hope to meet a Nigeria we didn’t create.

“Unfortunately, every time I talk about this kind of attitude, everyone just laughs and moves on. What kind of nation are we building?

“When people say this country, or what kind of country is this, they are indirectly saying these people – it is the people that make a country; so what kind of Nigerian youths are we?”

Earlier in his address, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, who was represented by Dr Mariam Abdullahi, a director in the ministry, explained that the youths have major roles to play in the country’s development.

“As a government, we will keep ensuring that we equip our youths towards prosperity,” the minister added.

Representing Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun at the event, the state’s Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Mr Yemi Lawal, explained that the youths have a lot to learn from elders towards reaching their goals.

“As much as we youths are important, let us be humble enough to learn from our elders because they were once like us. Humility, persistence, and patience is the key and we must be upright in our dealings,” he said.

The President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Mr. Sara-Igbe Sukubo, thanked the Ooni for what he described as an unthinkable warm reception for the youths.

“We have heard your kind words of wisdom and I want to assure you on behalf of the teeming Nigerian youths that we will put them into action.

“Fellow Nigerian youths, as we reflect on youth engagement for global action today, let us realize that a new era of opportunities and responsibilities is now upon us.

“Today’s youths are now being called upon to rise as practical stakeholders in governance and development. Let us rise to this challenge,” Sukubo said.

The youths at the occasion announced Ooni Ogunwusi as the ”Royal Father of Nigerian Youths”, in recognition and appreciation of his immeasurable commitment towards youth development in the country

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Much respect sir. Fully behind you.

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BBN was made to satisfy a section of people and of course; for the organisers to make money, the show has to run in its current Romeo & Juliet way. Removing that will probably turn it to DsTv's HISTORY channel. But there is truely need for the show to be optimized more for talents not just in art but STEM as well. While Ooni made a good point that it should be innovation-driven, nobody will like to watch a show all made up of "Newtons" for 4-5 months... But if the show was mixed like Money Heist, I don't think anybody would go to work.

The replacement from Ooni is ambiguous and doesn't make sense.

"Replace it with country's values, culture, bla bla bla"

What about the country values? Does the country has any value beyond music, movies, and other forms of entertainment? Entertainment is by far the only reason any foreigner will post a positive comment about Nigeria on YouTube.

So you want to gather 20 people in a house to talk about Tafawa Balewa?

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Oni should shut the fu..ck up and start his own show.
I dont know why Nigerians are filled with envy for another mans hustle.
If you dont like bbnaija then dont tune in to the station.

Tumbulum:
Oni should shut the fu..ck up and start his own show.
I dont why Nigerians are filled with envy for another mans hustle.
If you dont like bbnaija then dont tune in to the station.

This is very wrong bro especially the first sentence.

blackfish:
This is very wrong bro especially the first sentence.

I dont give a fuc..k either. I never heard him talk about the killings and the tyranny going on in this country and then its one show that is giving some people joy that he wants to criticize.

If it is true that 170 million people voted during the big brother reality show which I have never heard complains of rigging and court cases then INEC need to go to big brother on benchmarking tour and be lectured on the final points of vote counting.

Tumbulum:
I dont give a fuc..k either. I never heard him talk about the killings and the tyranny going on in this country and then its one show that is giving some people joy that he wants to criticize.

pls don't be offended, can you name one of the joy his giving.

obinna37:
pls don't be offended, can you name one of the joy his giving.

its entertaining to those who watch it. You may not understand why just the same way most girls dont understand why guys watch soccer game.

Chrisemeka1:
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BBN was made to satisfy a section of people and of course; for the organisers to make money, the show has to run in its current Romeo & Juliet way. Removing that will probably turn it to DsTv's HISTORY channel. But there is truely need for the show to be optimized more for talents not just in art but STEM as well. While Ooni made a good point that it should be innovation-driven, nobody will like to watch a show all made up of "Newtons" for 4-5 months... But if the show was mixed like Money Heist, I don't think anybody would go to work.

I like your view

obinna37:
pls don't be offended, can you name one of the joy his giving.

Same when you love soccer as a form of entertainment, same way big brother does to others

drealzum:
If it is true that 170 million people voted during the big brother reality show which I have never heard complains of rigging and court cases then INEC need to go to big brother on benchmarking tour and be lectured on the final points of vote counting.

170 million Nigerians didn't vote, this is a lie the media then to portray to the world. There were multiple votes from same persons. Assuming INEC was to conduct electronic voting, it would be disastrous.

Like what Chrisemeka1, it is what most Nigerians like. Peradventure they added those things highlighted by the monarch, there would be less viewers. If shows like maltina dance all stopped because of finance, how do you expect the aforementioned points work?if the government gets involved, the populace might loose interest. Even those who hyped gilder ultimate search forgot that the viewership was less compare to big brother.