12th September, 2014
Funsho Arogundade
Producers of Gulder Ultimate Search, Nigeria’s hit television reality show in a different way, this time, fourteen young talented Nigerians have been selected and will be heading to the deep forest of the ancient Aguleri community in Anambra State, host of this year’s edition of the Search.
At a spectacular event held at the OceanView Ground of Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on the night of Saturday 6 September, two more contestants were given the surprise of a lifetime when they were called on to join the already selected 12 going into the jungle.
Nicholaas Vervelde, Managing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, stunned invited guests with the revelation that for the first time ever, the council of elders have decided that there would be 14 contestants and not 12.
The lucky contestants are Iwuoha Ikenna, 24, from Imo State; Nwagboso Joshua, 27 from Abia State; Emedike Ikenna, 28, from Anambra State; Nne Cosy Joe, 28, Rivers State; Ubachukwu Chinedu, 24, from Anambra State; Otto Canon Chimenem, 25 from Rivers State; and Afolabi Emmanuel Olusegun, 29 from Lagos State, (all male).
Others are female contestants namely: Iroh Noela, 25, from Imo State; Appi Samantha, 25 from Bayelsa State; Erijakpor Loretta, 30 from Delta State; Robinson Sharon, 26 from Delta State; Eriata Blessing Ese, 21 from Edo State; Addoh Evi, 22 from Delta State and Nwagbagiro Sandra, 25 from Anambra State.
Vervelde congratulated the contestants for being selected out of the thousands of youths who entered for the competition. According to him, while only one man would eventually emerge as the Ultimate Man, all the contestants, having come this far, are all winners already.
All the 14 contestants would become instant millionaires at the end of the search, as no contestant will leave the jungle empty handed.
The last person standing as the ultimate hero will walk away with the grand prize of N10million and a brand new SUV.
The exclusive final selection party, which attracted entertainment heavyweights like Darey Art-Alade, who anchored the event, also witnessed the unveiling of a new Gulder bottle, as well as the revolutionary Gulder Club Ultimate.
Chidi Mokeme was also announced as the anchor for the Search.