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Nigerians spent N7.2b to vote for the 26 housemates in the just concluded Big Brother Naija reality TV show, N1.5b in its final week and spent 2,376 hours watching the show.
Announcing the results on Sunday, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu said the season four got over 240 million votes, of which over 50 million votes were cast in the final week.
A Short Service Message (SMS) used in a vote for a favourite housemate costs N30 each.
It would be recalled that 26-year-old graduate of Imo State University, Mercy Eke is also known as Mercy de Lamborghini won the show after the 99 days contest.
Her emergence makes her the first female contestant to win the Big Brother Naija reality show since its inception and earns he N30m brand new SUV, a Dubai trip for two and other prizes, amounting to N60m.
