Ladies Dominate As First Evictee Emerges In GUS 8

Barely 24 hours in the Egbetua in Ososo, Akoko Edo, Edo State, the first evictee has emerged in the Gulder Ultimate Search, Season 8, in the person of Kehinde Fadojutimi.

The 25-year old, a serving youth corper and Chemistry graduate of the University of Lagos, became the first contestant to be evicted from the Search last night after he lost out in the first challenge of the show.

The first challenge also saw all the five men in the first group of 10 performing less than their female counterparts.

The day began on a bright note for the contestants. Tired, hungry and cold after spending their first night in the jungle under the leaky roof of their ‘half star hotel,’ the 10 contestants were still in high spirits as they prepared for the very first contest of the day. After receiving instructions from Bob Manuel Udokwu, the show co-host, the contestants set about the task. The contest seemed fairly simple enough: With a chain tied to their wrist and running to drums of water placed on stilts nearby, the contestants were required to hold up their hands for as long as possible. Dropping their hands would cause the chains to tug at the drum of water, tipping it over and sending water gushing over the contestants.

Fadojutimi who appeared to be the fittest of the contestants was the first to drop his hand. He was followed by Franklin Inegbedion and then Kelvin Durst, before Samuel Lazarus joined the list of men to lose out. Alvin Ilenre became the lone man remaining, but his endurance could not hold out as he also dropped his hand.

Thus it became a contest for the ladies. As the hours dragged, it seemed the contest would end in a tie between the five ladies. Then Promise Ojiegbe dropped her hand. That seemed to be the cue for others. Next was Anastalsia Azike before Oladunni. Finally, it became a contest between Elizabeth Adu and Geraldine Obi. Both ladies seemed determined not to give in but eventually Elizabeth Adu caved in. Thus, Geraldine, who seemed the least popular among the 10 contestants, became the winner of the first task.

She was aptly rewarded with a generous supply of foodstuff which she generously shared with the rest of the contestants. Though there was plenty foodstuff, the contestants were hampered by their inability to start a fire. So, they settled for Garri.

Later in the evening, they were met by Bob Manuel who announced the eviction of Fadojutimi.

After setting the tempo, the question is, will the ladies finally upstage their male counterparts in GUS 8? Time will tell.

—Funsho Arogundade