Mariam El Khosht

Nigerian Idol didn’t pay me my N7.5m prize money - Ex-winner claims

Organisers of the Nigerian Idol reality music show have been accused of refusing to pay out prize money by former winner Kunle Ogunrombi, also known as K-Peace. The singer made the stunning claim while appearing on the latest episode of Nedu Wazobia’s ‘Honest Bunch Podcast.’ During the interview, the season 5 winner of the reality music show in 2015 claimed that Nigeria Idol organisers deceived him over the prizes he won. Giving an account of his experience, K-Peace recounted that after he was announced as the winner, he was presented with a cheque of N7.5 million and a car gift. The singer, however, claimed that the organisers failed to present him with the prizes he won, leaving him to struggle to survive with no money in his account. Speaking in a mix of English and Pidgin English during the interview, K-Peace described the actions of the organisers of the then Etisalat-sponsored reality music show as “deceptive.”