I Participated In BBA To Be Myself – Melvin Oduah

Nigeria’s representatives in the just concluded Big
Brother Africa reality TV show, Beverly Osu and Melvin
Oduah were presented to the media at the Protea
Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos last Thursday after their
triumphant return to the country.
The two ex-housemates recounted their personal
experiences in the Big Brother House.
BBA Experience
Considering that I and Beverly were chosen to represent
the country and the fact that we were in the House
from the beginning to the end, made our participation in
the show remarkable. There are a lot of people who
don’t know anything about Big Brother. For me, I
learned a lot of things while in the House.
My journey
I contested for 2009 Gulder Ultimate Search, and I
emerged the first runner up. I contested for Mr Nigeria
in 2011 and again, I finished as the first runner up.
Now, I contested for Big Brother Africa-The Chase and
also finished in the third position. But I am not The
Chase. I think we can also take time to look at the
positive side of the show. It is not easy to participate
in these major competitions and making to the finals.
So, I think I should be given some credit. It is also
painful when you have worked so hard to make it to the
finals, only to miss winning the ultimate price.
His future plans
I’m taking my acting career to the next level.
Winning strategy
Before I was chosen to represent my country, I was
regularly asked what winning strategy I would adopt
while in the House. I kept repeating the same thing “I
was going to be myself and nothing else. The Melvin
you meet in real life was the same Melvin you watched
in the Big Brother House. Nothing about me was unreal
or done to make people like me or hate me. I thank
Nigerians for voting for me . I will always be a proud
ambassador of the country.