Aroma Ufodike
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Chimuanya Aroma Ufodike | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973 |
| Alma mater | University of Nigeria, Nsukka |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | First top prize winner on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? |
Aroma Ufodike (born 1973) is a former banker, an entrepreneur and a Nigerian game show contestant who gained national fame for being the first and only person to win the top prize of ₦10 million on the Nigerian version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” on September 11, 2009.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Aroma is from Anambra State and a graduate of Geography and Regional Planning from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.[2]
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
[edit]On the September 11, 2009, episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, a 36-year-old contestant named Aroma Ufodike introduced himself to the host, Frank Edoho, he then proceeded to answer each question.[3] It wasn't until the 14th question, worth 5 million Naira, that Aroma used his first lifeline. He asked the audience, and the most popular answer matched his choice. To be certain, he also used the 50/50 lifeline, which confirmed his answer. With another correct response, he advanced to the final question – the 10-million-Naira question. No one had ever won the 10-million-Naira prize before, and only one other contestant had ever reached this stage.[4]
| ₦10 million (15 of 15) | |
| Professor Wangarĩ Maathai won the Nobel Prize for which of these? | |
| ⬥ A: Literature | ⬥ B: Economics |
| ⬥ C: Peace | ⬥ D: Medicine |
| Aroma's ₦10,000,000 question | |
Aroma's final question was "Professor Maathai Wangari won the Nobel Prize for which of these?" A) Literature B) Economics C) Peace D) Medicine.
He decided to use his last lifeline, Phone-A-Friend. Despite repeating the question several times, the reception was poor, and he could barely hear his friend's response. He had to ask the host to repeat what his friend said – “Peace.” After asking for some water to drink, he decided to go with his friend's advice and chose “Peace.”[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Odibashi, Sunday (29 August 2024). "The Only Nigerian winner of N10m on Who Wants To Be a Millionnaire in 2009 without Life Line". National Daily Newspaper. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Onyeka (24 January 2023). "Meet Mr. Aroma, The Anambra Man Who Won 10 Million Naira From Who Wants To Be A Millionaire In 2007". Anambra people magazine. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Jayne, Augoye (21 February 2022). "Frank Edoho returns as 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' anchor". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "15 Questions, 10 Million Naira! Chimuanya 'Aroma' Ufodike slays 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'". BellaNaija. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Egbeyemi, Olawale (16 November 2021). "Meet Aroma Ufodike, The First Top Prize Winner On Who Wants to Be a Millionaire". rnn.ng. Retrieved 28 September 2024.