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Big Brother Naija Season 6 housemate, Pere Egbi, also known as Pere, has been nominated for 2021 Best of Nollywood Awards (BON).
Pere was nominated alongside other top Nollywood stars in the ‘Best Actor in a Leading Role.’
His nomination was announced via the BON Awards official Instagram page on Saturday for his lead role in Biodun Stephen’s movie, ‘Butterflies.’
Other nominees in the category include Stan Nze in ‘Rattlesnake’; Blossom Chukwujekwu in ‘Home Spring Eternal’; Enyinna Nwigwe in ‘Badamosi’; Okey Uzoeshi in ‘Strain’; and Uzor Arukwe in ‘Yours Regardless.’
Pere served in the U.S.military for six years before returning to Nigeria to become an actor.
He has been in Nollywood for a while but recently gained prominence due to his participation in the ongoing Big Brother Naija season six.