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Popular Nigerian television presenter, Frank Edoho, has disclosed the reason the iconic quiz programme, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, was taken off the air.

Speaking during an appearance on the KK Show, Edoho explained that the programme’s principal sponsor, which had financed the show for nearly ten years, was compelled to end its support after being hit with a massive penalty by the Federal Government.

According to him, the huge financial obligation resulting from the government’s sanction made it impossible for the company to continue sponsoring the television show.

He stated that the sponsor eventually notified the production team that it could no longer sustain the programme because it was required to pay an “incredible sum of money” to the Federal Government.

“Who Wants to be a Millionaire sort of came to an end when our sponsor withdrew so I don’t know if I can mention brand names but our sponsor stayed with us for a decade sponsoring the show, then I think the Federal Government fined them based on some industry – I think it was like a punitive measure for one corporate thing but that affected the sponsorship of Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

“So they said hey guys we can’t do this anymore based on the fact that we have to pay an incredible sum of money back to the Federal Government,” Edoho said.

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