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‘I will never download it again’ – Mercy Eke calls out ‘Candy Crush’, after spending N1 million on game app

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Sebastian Wright

Updated on April 07, 2026

Reality TV star, Mercy Eke, has openly criticised the creators of the popular game app, Candy Crush, for the difficulties she experienced even after spending a million naira on upgrades.

The ex-BBNaija housemate noted in a tweet on Friday that she had deleted the game for good.

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While promising never to download the game again, the actress revealed that she was “on level 5897 with tears” in her eyes.

Asked by a user to explain her pain further, Mercy said Candy Crush keeps making the game difficult for her after spending close to N1 million ($2,000) on iTunes card.

She accused the game of manipulation by freezing her out with only one move to play.

“I have spent over 2k dollars on iTunes card to buy tools to keep playing , they keep making it hard so I keep buying iTunes. Oya end the game dem no gree, the one wey pain me now be say , e remain only 1 move , the just freeze my screen and ended the game after I spent 70 bars,” she explained.

Mercy Eke puts married women on alert over their husbands

Earlier, Skabash reported that Mercy Eke, the first female winner of BBNaija told married women to forget about their husbands if she ever becomes a side chic.

The brand Influencer and CEO of Lambo Homes caused a stir on social media after sharing her opinion on the effects of ‘side-chicks’ in relationships.

The BBNaija season 4 winner said she’s never been a side chick, and if she decides to stoop so low, she will definitely snatch such a married man.

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Mercy Eke was a guest on a popular podcast, FranklySpeaking, where the topic of discussion was “Do side-chicks solidify marriages?”

“I have never been a side-chick. I will be a wife, and I will also try to be a side-chick to my husband. I am not dating any married man, but if I go that low to be a side-chick, I’m taking your husband,” she said.

The reality show winner said she intends to be both a wife and a side-chick to her husband.