By Adegboyega Adeleye
Ilebaye Odiniya has been crowned as the winner of the Big Brother Naija All Stars.
The 22-year-old won the ₦120 million grand prize ahead of Mercy Eke and emerged as the ultimate queen of the reality show.
The six finalists were Cross, Ilebaye, Ceec, Mercy Eke, Adekunle, and Pere.
Recall Ilebaye competed in the Season 7 ‘Level Up’ edition but was evicted after a few weeks.
The‘Gen-Z baddie’ made a stunning return a year after her first show and managed to capture the nation’s heart throughout the BBNaija All Stars show.
Despite enduring some harsh experiences within the house, her authenticity resonated with viewers and she dominated conversation on social media.
From several altercations to winning wager games and then the ultimate HOH immunity, she served viewers with a plethora of highlights.
Ilebaye competed in the toughest HOH game to claim the ultimate immunity card. After going head-to-head with eight other All Stars housemates she won the challenging game of balancing on a platform for over two hours.
Ilebaye was sadly at the forefront of the receiving end of Ike’s meanest schemes, who littered her clothes on the bathroom floor while on the show.
A Nigerian, Kanaga Jnr, emerged the first runner-up.
The All Stars edition featured a new game tagged, ‘The Black Envelope game’, and 30 fans eligible for N1m prize each.
Also, the ninjas returned for the new edition, in addition to the usual weekly wagers, Head of House Challenges — which lasted for four hours, Arena Games, and other sponsored tasks.
The past housemates who made it to the All Stars edition include Pere, CeeC, Alex, Kiddwaya, Mercy, Tbaj, and Angel.
Others are Neo, Alex, Cross, Seyi, Whitemoney, Uriel, Doyin and Princess, Soma, Ike, Adekunle, Venita and Ilebaye.
Popular ex-housemates and fans’ favourites who were not selected for the All Stars edition include Tacha, Laycon, Dorathy Bachor, Dianne Russet, Tobi Bakre and host of others
