Hypertension chased me out of the House – Ola

THOUGH it is no longer news that Nigeria’s representatives in the Downville house of the Big Brother Africa StarGame, Season 7, Ola and Chris have been evicted from the reality show because of illness, the nature of the illness is what has caught people’s attention.

Thursday, May 24, 2012
Chris and Ola (clad in a yellow shirt). Net photo.

THOUGH it is no longer news that Nigeria’s representatives in the Downville house of the Big Brother Africa StarGame, Season 7, Ola and Chris have been evicted from the reality show because of illness, the nature of the illness is what has caught people’s attention.Ola, who requested to leave the house on health grounds, told some journalists on May 23, that he left the Big Brother house due to high blood pressure (BP).He said he chose to leave the house because he felt "health was wealth.”Quizzed what could have triggered the rise in his blood pressure; Ola said it could be due to activities he had to go through in the house.According to Ola’s pair in the house, Chris, US$300,000 was no match to his friend’s (Ola) life.