Nigerian Idol star, Jemiriye, has advised contestants of the talent show against borrowing money to buy votes.

During a chat with The PUNCH, the singer who was a finalist of the reality show in 2012, revealed that some former housemates borrowed money to buy votes.

Jemiriye said that those people were in double jeopardy because they did not win the show, yet, they were in serious debt after their eviction.

The songstress said, “I have people that called me during the last show to tell me that their parents went to borrow a lot of money for voting. After the show, they owed so much.

“Do not break the bank trying to impress people. Make sure that your talent speaks for you. During my time, I distributed flyers for people to vote for me whenever they allowed us to go outside. I did not go out of my way to borrow money.

“I know people that became finalists but they owed a lot of money. I felt really bad for them. Someone told me that the mother had to borrow money from a co-operative.

“Your talent should be able to make people vote for you. Don’t buy vote and when you are done with the show, what do you go back to? Believe in yourself and people will vote for you. If you can buy votes, why not? But it is only if you can break the bank. But do not borrow money. Don’t put your mother or father in debt.”
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