BBNaija: Mercy Eke falls to the ground in jubilation of emerging as 2019 winner (video)
- Mercy Eke was announced the winner of the Big Brother Naija 2019 Pepper Dem Gang edition
- Eke fell to the ground in jubilation at the announcement
- The Pepper Dem winner said she is happy and blessed
The Big Brother Naija 2019 Pepper Dem Gang edition has come to an end but it is still the talk of the town after Mercy Eke was announced the winner on Sunday, October 6.
Mercy is the first woman to win the reality game show since it began, and it called for celebration among her fans and other people who wanted a woman to be the winner.
Legit.ng earlier reported that the show started with 21 housemates and five more people were added along the way, making a total of 26. The show ended on an amazing note as five housemates made it to the finals with Mercy being the only woman among the finalists.
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The housemates were Seyi, who was the first to be evicted on Sunday, followed by Omashola and Frodd, who was the third to leave the house.
The moment Mercy and Mike were asked to leave the house and join the show host, Ebuka, on stage, fans of the housemates earnestly prayed that their favourites would emerge the winner.
With a total of 41.77% votes, Mercy was announced the winner.
Shocked at the announcement, Mercy fell to the ground, to the jubilation of the crowd while Mike tried to help her up. When she finally stood up, she ran through the stage and jumped into the crowd in jubilation.
Watch her reaction after she was announced the winner:
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When she finally spoke, Mercy said that after four times of trying to get into the house, she became the winner of the show. She stated that she felt excited and accomplished.
Watch her speak here:
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Nigerians were excited at Mercy Eke's win. Many people took to their social media pages to congratulate her.
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