I wanted to be ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ executive producer – Frank Edoho

Returning host of TV show, Frank Edoho, said he pulled out of the show after organisers failed to accept his request of becoming its executive producer.

Edoho, in an interview with The Will Downtown, said after presenting the show for 13 years, he felt he “needed a bit of the revenue”, a view which wasn’t shared by the owners.

“I asked to be an executive producer because for one, I had done the show for 13 years, so I felt that it was time for me. I couldn’t keep presenting this show that I did basically like mine anyway. So I needed a bit of the revenue but they weren’t open to it. I said, “okay, let it not look as if I abandoned the ship when the major sponsor pulled out.” I said if a new sponsor comes in, I want a part of the revenue,” he said.

“And already, they were telling me, no. We were still negotiating then all of a sudden, one beautiful Saturday morning, PUNCH now reports that ‘Frank has been dropped from WWTBAM.’ That news broke out because they had a new sponsor, they were supposed to unravel the sponsor, I was supposed to be there but I wasn’t because we were still talking.

“When they were asked ‘where is Frank?’ by reporters, instead of saying ‘Frank is around’ or being diplomatic, they responded, ‘actually, I don’t think Frank is gonna host the show. As a matter of fact, we are going to bring a younger presenter to take his spot.’ And ironically, I was the youngest presenter of WWTBAM worldwide.

“This show is for veterans in broadcasting to come in and host it, but they gave me a chance and I tried to learn, grapple with it and everything, and I had 13 years to make a good job of it, you know. They said they were going to bring a younger presenter and that is what got to me.”

Edoho makes a return to the show in the latest edition, which has seen the highest prize money increased from N10m to N20m.

“It is just like déjà vu. You know when you have déjà vu but you know that it is reality, especially with this shoot. Everything is kicking into it. Now I know that it is not surrealistic anymore, it is real, and I’m looking forward to it with bated breath. I’m very excited about it, I am anticipating it, and I know it’s going to be a runaway hit,” he said about his retrun.

Another new feature is the ‘Ask the host’ lifeline.

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