The stage lights may have dimmed on the explosive Big Brother Naija ‘Ten Over Ten’ season, but for its newly crowned champion, Imisi, real name Opeyemi Ayanwale, life is only just beginning. The 23-year-old fan favorite officially received her winnings on Tuesday at a glittering prize presentation that sealed her place in BBNaija history.
Imisi’s triumph, decided by the highest public votes during Sunday’s grand finale, came with a whopping ₦80 million cash prize and a brand-new SUV, among other sponsor gifts, bringing the total reward to an unprecedented ₦150 million. It’s the largest grand prize in the show’s history, and a defining moment for a young woman whose charisma, resilience, and relatability kept millions glued to their screens for months.
Her victory also carries symbolic weight: Imisi becomes the fourth woman ever to win BBNaija, joining the ranks of Mercy Eke (2019), Phyna (2022), and Ilebaye (2023).
This season, the show’s most ambitious yet, kicked off in July with a two-day launch that introduced 29 housemates in true spectacle fashion. After weeks of alliances, drama, and headline-making twists, nine finalists made it to the finale: Kaybobo, Isabella, Mensan, Jason Jae, Kola, Sultana, Koyin, Dede, and Imisi.
By the time host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu announced her name, the crowd roared. “I feel blessed, grateful, and ready for the next chapter,” Imisi said, beaming as she accepted the keys to her SUV and her life-changing cheque.
From a small-town dreamer to BBNaija royalty, Imisi’s win is a reminder that authenticity and courage still win hearts, and votes.
