Josephina Otabor, also known as Phyna, the winner of season seven of Big Brother Naija, has declined an N13m offer from Quidax, a sponsor of the reality show.
Phyna, who emerged victorious in the 2022 season, has been vocal about not receiving her complete winnings.
It should be noted that Quidax had initially promised to give Phyna 1 Bitcoin (BTC) as part of her prize package, but two years have passed without this commitment being fulfilled.
Following Phyna’s public dissatisfaction, representatives from Quidax approached her with an N13m offer, claiming that it represented the value of 1 BTC in 2022 at the time of their initial promise.
In a recent video shared on social media, Phyna revealed her decision to reject the monetary offer and instead demanded the promised 1 BTC, which is now valued at over N90 million.
She also emphasized her right to a couple’s trip to the Maldives, which was another part of her prize package.
Phyna stated:
“I am standing on my Maldives trip for two. So I’m waiting to get my tickets for Maldives. You can’t give me Kenya or Morocco as options to pick from. I can fund my trip if I want to go to Kenya or Morocco.”
Phyna detailed her encounter with Quidax, during which she received N13 million, supposedly matching the 2022 rate of 1 BTC. Disputing this, she remembered her findings from November 2022 showing 1 BTC valued at N22 million, contradicting their assertion of N13.8 million.
Upon further investigation, she confirmed that 1 BTC was around N19 million during that period.
“Also, Quidax said they will give me N13m; the rate of 1 BTC in 2022. Before I countered that, I reminded them that as at when I checked in November 2022, 1 BTC was N22m but they insisted that it was N13.8m. So I referred to my Google and it showed me that 1 BTC was about N19m in November 2022.
“If Quidax had given me my 1 BTC in 2022, today I will be having about N96 million sitting in wallet. Now you are telling me that you are going to give me N13m, so what happens to all my lost in the past two, three years?” She stated.
Recall that she had publicly called them out for not delivering all the prizes she had won on the show.
Previously, Phyna had expressed her disappointment towards the organizers of the reality show for their failure to provide her with the complete set of prizes she had earned.
In addition to Phyna’s outcry, the Practitioners of Content Creating Skit-making and Influencers Guild of Nigeria (PCCSIGN) also sent a memo to Multichoice, urging them to settle the outstanding debts owed to Phyna.
Taking to Instagram, Phyna shared an update with her followers, revealing that three brands, in collaboration with Multichoice, have agreed to fulfill their commitments.
Pepsi has pledged to supply her with drinks for an entire year, Travelbeta has offered her a trip for two, and UNIK soap will be providing her with soap for one year.
However, it is worth noting that the promise of receiving 1 BTC (Bitcoin) is yet to be fulfilled.
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