Winner of the 2023 Big Brother Naija reality show, Ilebaye Odiniya, has faced the wrath of fans after her real age surfaced online.
The reality star, who claimed to be in her 20s in a post where she shared an old picture of her car, also noted that she never thought she would win about four years ago, but amazingly, she did in 2023.
Reacting, a media outlet shared her National Youth Service Corps identification card, which revealed her real name.
On the card, it was clearly stated that she was born in October 2004. This means Ilebaye was not up to 18 years in 2022 when she first auditioned and was chosen to take part in the reality show.
However, one of the criteria for being on the reality show is that a housemate must be at least 21 years old.
Going by the age written on her NYSC identification card, she was not up to 18 when she appeared on the show in 2022, and even in 2023, she was still not 21.
Fans react to post about Ilebaye
Reacting, fans of the reality star, who is known for her love for fashion, stated that her win should be cancelled or that the organisers of the show should sue her.
They argued that BBN Ilebaye was underage when she appeared on the show in 2022. However, one fan noted that most housemates often lie about their age, citing Koyin as an example, saying she is 25 but claims to be 23.
See some comments below
@youfound_fayy____"She was 18? When she went to bbnaija"
@DAkinbule___"What's the age requirement for BBN ?"
@mumaijay___"Can’t Multichoice sue her for the deceit?"
@Diamond_Ucha____"she even wan go audition for BBN next year"
@callme_abrantie___"How did she finish university at age 18 ?"
@Farboyweb3___"Is it possible to cancel her win?"
See post below
Ilebaye was born in 2004 ? 😮
— AE (@AssistantEbukaa) September 15, 2025
She lied about her age.#BBNaija pic.twitter.com/n9CCz9vQZj
