#BBNaija: Leo loses mum 7 days after eviction

Leo Da-Silva, one of the contestants in the BBNaija ‘Double Wahala’ reality show has announced the death of RMO Sanni, his mother.

Leo, who was evicted from the reality show last week, was just settling down after spending more than six weeks in the BBNaija house.

He broke the sad news on his Instagram account on Sunday.

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“The worst day of my life. I lost my mother and I had to bury my mother today according to her Muslim rites. I remember the day of the Big brother auditions, you forced me to go, you said, “you can win it for your business,” he wrote.

“You said so far I’m myself, they will adore me. You set the pace for my life. You gave me everything. Today I felt like I could not breathe. Your legacy is that of the greatest woman I have ever known. Rest in peace Alhaja RMO Sanni. Rest in peace legend.

“Thank you for everything. Till we meet again.Thank you to everyone that has supported me through this ordeal. I’m sorry I couldn’t pick calls.”

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Leo had earlier told PUNCH that his mother was proud of him for being part of the show.

“At the end of it (BBNaija) all, my mum was very happy and she said I made her proud,” he had said in an interview.

The entertainer lost his father some years back. While in the Big Brother House, he recounted the loss of his father.

He had described his mother as his everything.

However, other evicted housemates took to Instagram to share their condolences:

My heart goes out to my former teammate and partner @sirleobdasilva I have never met your mum , but your fondness of her and the way you speak about her makes me feel like I actually know her . SIR LEO, I can confidently tell you that she is extremely proud of YOU in the better place that she now is in .MAY the good Lord Grant you the fortitude to bear this loss LEO.Being strong will be very hard but I implore you to be strong for the multitude that looks up to you .MAY the good Lord Grant her eternal rest and peace . SLEEP ON MA

A post shared by Ifu Ennada- Iheme Faith Uloma (@ifuennada) on Mar 18, 2018 at 1:55pm PDT

Dear @sirleobdasilva I pray God grants you the fortitude to bear this great loss. You spoke of your mom very often while in the house and how much of an amazing person she is. I know you will want to ask God questions but best believe she is in a better place.

A post shared by Iwuchukwu Marianne Ahneeka (@ahneeka_) on Mar 18, 2018 at 2:21pm PDT

Our condolences go to Leo and his Family at this time. May God be with you…We love you Repost from @comediandeeone This is so sad! So sorry my brother my friend @sirleobdasilva, i know how you cherish your mum so much. May God comfort you in this trying time, lots of love from my family. We love you Mummy but God loves you more.

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