Organisers of the Gulder Ultimate Search have unveiled 16 contestants for this year’s edition. The contestants were selected from the 20,000 applicants with regional screenings in Abuja, Enugu, and Lagos which lasted for four days.

While only 16 made it to the jungle, 4 others will serve as wildcards on the show. Fans are expected to vote in two more contestants from the remaining four finalists in 24 hours.

Meanwhile, 2010 winner and popular actor, Kunle Remi will be assuming the role of the taskmaster.

The 16 contestants who will venture into the jungle and battle for the ₦50 million grand prize are: Adewale Adedamola Thompson, Chidinma Okeibe, Damilola Odedina, Emmanuel Nnebe, Estima Edem, Gerald Odeka, Tosin Eniola, and Umorean Iniabasi.

Others are Jennifer Okorie, Mfom Mikel Essien, Tubuchukwu, and Olayinka Omeya, Omokhafe Racheal, Solomon Yankari, Opeyemi Ishmael, and Orevapghene Godswill.

The four contestants that are placed on wildcards are Samson Abah, Odudu Otu, Shalom Omoikhudu, and Osasere Ogbanile.