Flora and Aikou have become the first housemates to earn Gambit status in Big Brother Naija Season 11, guaranteeing their places in the grand finale.

The pair emerged through a public vote announced during Sunday’s live show, with Flora leading the female category and Aikou topping the male category.

While the new status protects them from eviction for the rest of the season, it comes at a cost. Both housemates are now ineligible to win the show’s ₦160 million grand prize.

The reveal also stunned contestants, who had spent the week believing they were nominating fellow housemates for possible eviction. Instead, Big Brother announced that no one would be leaving the house, making Flora and Aikou the biggest beneficiaries of the season’s first major twist.

With no eviction recorded this week, all housemates remain in the competition heading into another round of the game.