Mercy Eke apologizes, blames handler for labeling Onyeka ‘gold digger’

BBNaija alumnus, Mercy Eke issues a public apology following a tweet from her social media handler, which labelled current housemate Onyeka as a “gold digger.”

The now-deleted post accused Onyeka of being involved with fellow housemate Ozee Mbadiwe solely due to his wealthy background.

The offensive tweet was from Mercy Eke’s verified X (formerly Twitter) account. It quickly went viral, leading to heavy criticism from BBNaija viewers and fans alike. Many expressed disappointment, condemning Eke for allegedly fueling unnecessary drama.

In response to the backlash, Mercy Eke swiftly issued an apology, distancing herself from the tweet.

In her statement, Eke clarified that the post was made by her handler without her consent and emphasized that she has moved on from all matters related to Big Brother Naija.

“Can’t believe I’m waking up to this on my birthday. A handler that was supposed to post my birthday contents and reply to birthday wishes was involving herself in a BBN drama and now I have to deal with this mess???

“I have left everything BBN behind for Christ’s sake! And seeing such silly opinions, especially about one of the housemates I like! The only reason I’m not tagging this person’s main page is to not get her bullied by fans, because this is highly unprofessional.

“I apologize to Team Onyeka because this is so embarrassing coming from my account, it definitely does not represent me or how I feel,” she wrote.