Report reaching ALEDEH, has it that ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Nigeria’ has finally ended after thirteen years of robust production of TV game show in the country.
The game show which first aired on October 8, 2004, went into a hiatus for the first time since its inception after the show sponsor, MTN Nigeria pulled out.
The 13 season popular game show which has produced many millionaires, ended on Sunday, June 25, 2017.
The game show confirmed the development on micro blogging site, Twitter on Sunday night after the last edition of the show.
WWTBAM Nigeria tweeted via its Twitter handle @WWTBAM: ” We thank you for being with us through the 13-year-journey of enriching and impacting the lives of Nigerians. .
We thank you for being with us through the 13-year-journey of enriching and impacting the lives of Nigerians.
— WWTBAM
” We wouldn’t have been able to enrich so many Nigerians without the help of our sponsor @MTNNG So we say THANK YOU! #WWTBAM.
We wouldn't have been able to enrich so many Nigerians without the help of our sponsor
So we say THANK YOU!— WWTBAM
Shout out to @frankedoho for holding things down like a boss for 13 years! To say his persona added spice to #WWTBAM is an understatement
Shout out to for holding things down like a boss for 13 years! To say his persona added spice to is an understatement
— WWTBAM
” For the first time since its inception 13 years ago, #WWTBAM will be going off air from today 25th June.
For the first time since its inception 13 years ago, will be going off air from today 25th June.
Please…— WWTBAM
“Goodbyes are tough, aren’t they? @frankedoho ‘s final words as #WWTBAM begins a hiatus today is filled with so much emotions!”
Goodbyes are tough, aren't they? 's final words as begins a hiatus today is filled with so much emotions!
— WWTBAM
Responding to the tweet, the show anchor, Frank Edoho wrote: ” You know the funny thing? I said I wasn’t going to say goodbye but at the end of the show, I said -Goodbye
You know the funny thing? I said I wasn't going to say goodbye but at the end of the show, I said -Goodbye.?
— Frank Edoho
“Sadly, we are going on a break cos our sponsor pulled out. But we thank @MTNNG for being with us all these years. Please thank them for us”.
Sadly, we are going on a break cos our sponsor pulled out. But we thank for being with us all these years. Please thank them for us.❤
— Frank Edoho
Meanwhile, ALEDEH recalls that ECO-NET (now Airtel Nigeria), were in charge of the sponsorship of the game show before MTN Nigeria came on board.
A source who is a major player in the telecom company, told ALEDEH that MTN’s decision to pull out of the sponsorship might not be unconnected with the $1.671-billion fine imposed on it by the Nigerian government in 2016, adding that the company would have maintained its sponsorship status if not for the fine.
However, since the inception of the show, over seven Nigerians have won N5 million and above.
In 2009, Osazuwa Osahon Daniels won N5 million, that same year Aroma Ufodike Chimuanya won N10 million.
A year later, Babatunde Oni Oladipo won N5 million, two years later Nnaemeka Ubaekwena won N5 million, followed by Winifred E. Karieren who became the first female to win N5 million that same year.
Similarly Sammy Abraham won N5 million in 2013 and Olalowo Olatokun completed the list of people who have won N5 million above in 2014.
Though MTN Nigeria has pulled out of the sponsorship deal, a reliable source told ALEDEH that some sponsors are already scrambling to snap up the popular family game show but are still in talks with the management of the game show.
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