Ijeoma Josephina popularly known as Phyna
The Big Brother Naija organisers, Multichoice Nigeria, have received a letter from the Practitioners of Content Creating, Skit-making and Influencers Guild (PCCSIGN) over an unpaid debt owed to one of its members, ijeoma Josephina Otabor, nicknamed Phyna, who emerged victorious in Season 7 of the reality programme.A screenshot of the letter was posted on PCCSIGN’s Instagram page on Monday. It stated that Phyna was still owed money from the prizes she won on the show two years prior.
The letter said, in part: “We, the Practitioners of Content Creating, Skit-making, and Influencers Guild (PCCSIGN), writes to you on behalf of Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, also known as “Phyna,” a valued guild member, regarding the outstanding debts owed by Quidax Global – 1BTC= $70,052.00, Seven-Up Bottling Company (Pepsi)–1 year supply of Pepsi products,
Two trips to Dubai and a year’s worth of soap products from Evans Industries (Unik Soap) are among the rewards she earned as the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 7 (Level Up), which aired from July 23 to October 2, 2022.
The Guild requested that Multichoice help release the prizes that the aforementioned firms owed Phyna, emphasising the importance of sponsors of the Big Brother Naija franchise honouring their promises to the show’s victors.
The statement went on, “Unfulfilled prize promises reflect badly not only on the sponsors but also undermine the integrity of the show and raise doubts in the public opinion.”