The Labour Party (LP) has alleged that the upcoming Big Brother show, tagged ‘The Titans’, is being sponsored by political rivals to distract Nigerian youths from voting for the candidate of their choice on the election dates.
Dr Yunusa Tanko, the chief spokesperson of the party’s presidential campaign committee (PCC), stated this during a press briefing in Enugu on Wednesday.
“The essence of this press conference is to alert the ever-vibrant Nigerian youths of the hidden agenda behind the new reality show tagged ‘The Titans'”, he said.
“We have credible information that it is being sponsored by one of the major opposition parties to distract the Nigerian youths from changing the leadership that has placed them in perilous times laced with abject poverty.”
Tanko continued, “Big Titan, or whatever they may call it will distract the youths from taking what belongs to them now.
“The Big Brother Naija ended not long ago, why the ‘Titans’ now that we are facing a major election that will determine the future of the Nigerian youths?”
Calling for the postponement of the reality TV show, he said those organising the show a few weeks before the general election are enemies of Nigeria.
He said, “As a party, we are not against reality shows because it helps the Nigerian youths to break the poverty line but for now, for the common good of all it should be shifted to another convenient date. This should be after the general elections must have been concluded.
“Those putting together a reality show at this time when we are counting days to the general elections are enemies of the Nigerian youths and by extension all well-meaning Nigerians.”
The West African Pilot News reports that Big Brother Titans, the maiden edition of Big Brother Africa that will feature housemates from Nigeria and South Africa, will begin on 15 January 2023.
The show will be held in South Africa and the grand prize for the winner is $100,000.
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