- Frank Edoho would be dropped and replaced by someone yet to be unveiled
- Star prize money has reduced from N10m to N5m
- For now, viewers would only be able to play on the MTN platform
- New sponsor is Airopay
Who wants to be a Millionaire went off air in June after MTN pulled out as sponsor.
“Airopay and Ultima are convinced that the synergy between Airopay and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’s game show will be mutually beneficial”, Mr Ayeni also said.
“With this new sponsorship, Airopay is proud to say that the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire TV game show is much bigger, richer and better, as Airopay has increased the winnings sums of contestants who make it to the Who Wants To Be a Millionaire game.
Airopay, a global international payments operator, is the new sponsor.
It was however gathered that Edoho and Ultima Limited, producers of the show, parted ways amicably.
At a joint press conference with Airopay last Thursday, the Managing Director of Ultima Studios, Femi Ayeni, said the show’s anchor, Frank Edoho, will likely be dropped.
His words: “The presenter may not be returning as a host this time around but he remains a part of the team. We will also encourage him to partake in the auditions which will see us have a befitting replacement if need be.
“We will be getting a younger presenter but Frank remains a part of WWTBM. We will air highlights from captivating past editions of the show for about 5 weeks until we get a new anchor for the show”.
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