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Some Nigerians have expressed shock over the choice of housemates for the ongoing fourth season of the Big Brother Naija reality show.<\/p>\n

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Some Nigerians have expressed shock over the choice of housemates for the ongoing fourth season of the Big Brother Naija reality show.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST reports that the season kicked off Sunday with 21 housemates, most of whom some viewers have described as \u201cmore foreign than Nigerian\u201d.<\/p>\n

Respondents said that it was puzzling how Manchester-based Mike, London police officer, Khafi and Ike, who said this was his first time in Lagos, made the cut while thousands of Nigerians flooded audition centres in February.<\/p>\n

The audition centres across the country were crowded with people struggling to get in by scaling the fence.<\/p>\n

Viewers felt it was unfair to have people risk lives to audition and then pick Nigerians in the diaspora.<\/p>\n

@Omojuwa said, \u201cI have a problem with everyday Nigerians struggling across the country to audition for this thing, yet it appears they stood no chance from the beginning.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat should have been made clear to them from the start. Big Brother Phonetics.It appears this is Big Brother Nigeria Diaspora.\u201d<\/p>\n

@BabaRoyan tweeted, \u201cToo much handpicking! Connection is the main thing to strive In Nigeria! While The main people who went for d audition wea selected to become #BBNaija NINJAs.\u201d<\/p>\n

@Ibidunmary said, \u201cI said it to someone all those people jumping fence,crossing hurdles to make it to the audition none of them is in the house,all these ones are imported.\u201d<\/p>\n

@DesmondAyotunde wrote, \u201cI doubt if most of this contestants in the house really participated in the audition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Instagram sensation, SimplyTacha, who was the last housemate announced on Sunday, has remained a strong talking point for the viewers as she was recognisable from several audition clips.<\/p>\n

@DrOlufumnilayo said, \u201cIf truly Simply Tacha is in the house this year, then that\u2019s a smart move by the organisers.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is a game winner. I won\u2019t be surprised at all if she makes it to the Top 3. Mark this tweet.\u201d<\/p>\n

@Morlimoore tweeted, \u201cThe lady has got what it takes to keep attention on her. She has been using that to fuel her hustle. I equally believe she\u2019ll make the top 3, she would keep giving the people what they like to see.\u201d<\/p>\n

NAN reports that the housemates will spend 99 days in the house, competing for the grand prize worth N60 million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n