Lagos, Nigeria – October 3, 2025 – As the dust settles on Big Brother Naija Season 10’s most explosive eviction yet, former housemate and self-styled “strategist supreme” Pere Egbi has ignited a new wave of discourse with a razor-sharp breakdown of the Faith-Sultana clash that ended Faith’s run in the house. In a lengthy X thread that’s racked up over 15,000 likes and retweets since Thursday night, the 39-year-old actor and model declared, “Both wrong…but not equally,” pinning primary blame on Sultana for “triggering the disruption” while acknowledging Faith’s over-the-top response crossed a line.
The meltdown unfolded during a seemingly innocuous skincare task rehearsal on Day 68, when tensions boiled over a shared basket of materials. Sultana, a fiery entrepreneur from Kano, accused the 28-year-old medical doctor Faith of micromanaging the group like it was his personal OR – despite the soap-making gig having zilch to do with his stethoscope skills. “You’re trying to control everything!” she snapped, grabbing the basket and storming off to play pool instead of pitching in – a move Pere dissected as a passive-aggressive power play to “reclaim space and assert presence.” Faith, no stranger to house beef (recall his earlier Indomie-fueled scalding of Imisi), snatched it back, sparking a tug-of-war that sent Sultana tumbling twice: once twisting her ankle, the second time bruising her hand. Chaos ensued – shouts, failed interventions from Kaybobo and Dede, and Sultana’s tearful plea: “He has already injured my hand and twisted my leg.”
Biggie didn’t hesitate: Faith was DQ’d on the spot, the season’s first, forfeiting any shot at the ₦100 million prize and leaving fans divided between #JusticeForSultana and #FreeFaith rallies on X. Pere, a Shine Ya Eye and All Stars alum who’s built a rep for no-holds-barred commentary (remember his chicken-fight roasts?), framed it as a “psychological feedback loop” of egos: “The basket…had become the flag of victory in a war of ego.” He argued Sultana’s initial bail-out and re-grab set the trap, making Faith’s “unprovoked” escalation a reaction, not the root. “Sultana was wrong first. Faith was wrong next. But not equally,” he wrote, calling for nuance over knee-jerk outrage.
The take has polarized the Lockdown fam. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the host with the most, echoed the sentiment in a subtle IG story poll: “Both at fault?” – with 62% voting yes, but comments erupting in “Sultana started it!” vs. “Violence is never the answer” wars. Fellow ex-housemates like Adekunle Olopade chimed in, praising Pere’s “real talk” while stans meme’d the duo as “Basketgate: The Reckoning.” Faith’s supporters, still stinging from his underdog arc (Pere once tipped him for the top five), see it as rigged – “Doctor no be thug!” – but critics point to his pattern of aggression, from the hot noodle splash to bottle threats.
Sultana, now nursing her wounds under Biggie’s watchful eye, has stayed mum, but the house hums with fallout: alliances fracturing, tasks on ice, and whispers of more DQs if the vibe stays toxic. As BBNaija hurtles toward its October finale with frontrunners like Isabella and Otega in the mix, Pere’s verdict reminds us – in the Naija pressure cooker, fault lines run deep, but “equal” blame? Rarely the full story.
Pere’s thread is a must-read for strategy nerds – peep it on X (@PereEgbi). Who’s side you on: Trigger or Tumble? Hit the comments.