Big Brother Naija organisers have apologised for labelling season 5 housemate Kiddwaya a “serial flirt”.
Fans of the show tagged an article which the showrunners posted on the Africa Magic website on Sunday as “offensive”; saying it painted Kiddwaya, 27, in a bad light.
Following the post, the hashtag #JusticeForKiddwaya started trending on Twitter as Nigerians expressed their dissatisfaction with the post. A few hours later, the show’s organisers apologised on Twitter for the “embarrassing” post.
“Well that was embarrassing! We admit we got a little too carried away and we let our emotions get the best of us. Please remember that the power, as always, remains in your hands. #BBNaija,” they tweeted from the official Big Brother account.
Fans have also accused Big Brother of having a bias against Kiddwaya in support of Laycon; both of whom are currently in a love triangle with Erica. BBNaija watchers also claim that the showrunners no longer post Erica’s diary sessions or give her enough screentime.
Perhaps Big Brother is indeed trying to play Big Brother in this personal relationship issue.
Kiddwaya had recently told fellow Big Brother housemate Nengi that he was in the house to flirt; not get into a serious relationship after Erica broke up with him. He later took Nengi on flirting class; advising her to flirt cautiously with her love interests in the house.