It seems the fortunes of Zulu Corp have changed for the worse as they lost another task although they seemed more confident on the day. Biodun Shobanjo’s mischief continued as he asked Matrix Corporation to choose someone from Zulu Corp to join their team. Eunice, the project manager for the girls cheerfully chose Isaac to join their team. The teams were briefed to provide a mission statement and a 30 second TV commercial for Sahara Oil.

After both teams had presented their results of the task, the Sahara executives chose Matrix as winners because Zulu Corp failed to properly target their audience. For their reward, Matrix had a bike-riding session with the Sahara Bikers Club, and a sumptuous dinner at Lagoon Restaurant. Zulu Corp went into the boardroom to face the boss for losing out.

Tunde, the Project Manager picked Eddie and Akatu to join him in facing elimination. He said that he only picked Eddie because the C.E.O insisted that he picked two; explaining that Eddie contributed a lot, and he knew Eddie couldn’t be fired. This raised tensions and temperaments to an all-time high and even past confrontations between the girls couldn’t match up. Akatu Ochai wasted no time in telling the C.E.O, “I’m curious but not surprised that I’m here. Tunde was not open to criticism; he sacrificed our victory on the altar of his ego.” Tunde’s strategically chosen ally, Eddie quickly came to his defence, stating that if only Akatu had been as vocal during the task, perhaps they would have won the task. Eddie even suggested to the C.E.O that Akatu should be fired.

As Mr Shobanjo deliberated the allegations, and counter-allegations he said that he was forced to make his most difficult decision as the boss yet. He however concluded, “Akatu you did not resonate your views during the task; Eddie you did not lead the TVC in the right direction; Tunde you messed up the mission statement. Akatu, you did not work with your team and for that you’re fired!”

A clearly distraught Akatu quietly bowed his head on the boardroom table, battling to restrain his tears of disappointment. This by far was the most emotional elimination and perhaps the most ruthless as well. Before leaving in his cab, the 31 year old Nigerian remarked “Tunde and Eddie came in knowing that they would tag team and clear me out. So is it personal? I think everything is personal.”

Now the games have started!