Gulder Ultimate Search Season 11: Episode 11 – Loretta And Blessing Evicted!

Team Green’s Loretta and Blessing became the first contestants evicted on Gulder Ultimate Search 11. The duo who have been bogged down by poor performance, emerged last in the ‘Protect Your Shield’ challenge.

The contestants were required to fetch eight pieces of puzzles in relay fashion. After correctly assembling the pieces of the puzzle on their workstation, they were to pick up a scroll that would lead them to the next phase of the task- the search for a second item of significance on GUS 11.

While they got points for completing the puzzle, there was an extra bonus of 10 points for discovering the sacred item.

Team Orange was the first clan to piece their puzzle together, followed by Team Indigo. Even though Team Purple emerged fourth in the task’s first phase, Ikenna I dug out the sacred item – a shield – from where they protected their fire in the earlier day’s task. This discovery earned his clan the 10 bonus points, pushing them to the top of the table with 41 points. Team Yellow was second with 40 points, while Team Orange placed third with 36 points. Teams Blue and Indigo were tied in fourth place with 35 points each.

Team Red’s Sharon and Samantha were sixth while Team Green had only nine points and were at the bottom of the table.

Addressing Loretta and Blessing, Chidi Mokeme, the anchor man said: “You have lacked action, belief, confidence, determination and enthusiasm. You will return to basecamp, tie your bandanas around your totems poles, leave the totem poles in front of your tent, pack your bags and leave the jungle now!”

It was an emotional exit for Loretta and Blessing. Blessing told Loretta she felt she let her down. Loretta felt that both of them could have performed better if the tasks were not team based. The evicted contestants hugged themselves amidst tears, and departed the camp.

The remaining contestants returned to camp to find the message: “Love you all from Ese/ Mama” written on sand in front of the former Green team’s shelter. Some of the contestants took some of the items that Loretta and Blessing left behind such as calabash, bucket and their mat. Both Otto and Ikenne E, felt this was a wrong move and disrespectful.

Ikenna E tied a golden coloured headgear which he believed belonged to Loretta, to one of the pillars of Team Green’s former tent and asked for a minute’s silence on their behalf.

At the Place Of The Talking Drum, Chidi Mokeme, the Anchor man, directed Ikenna E and Cosy to dip both Loretta and Blessing’s totems in the Hole of Extinction and burn them. Chidi also asked Team’s Red’s Sharon to put the last memories of Loretta and Blessing – their nametag and final score – in the fire.

Chidi reminded Sharon and Samantha that they were the next team with the lowest scores. He then asked them to tie their bandanas around their totems, instructing the rest of the clan to do the same.

Chidi then asked the contestants to pick up scrolls from a pot. It turned out to be two sets of roman figures numbered one to six. With the power vested in him by the Council of Elders, Chidi then disbanded the old partnership system in favour of the new one. Contestants with the same numbers now form the new pair.

Ikenna I grimaced and looked distraught when he found out he was now paired with Sandra. When Chidi asked Ikenna I what was wrong, Ikenna I answered:

“It’s just that I’m scared of her (Sandra). I don’t want to suffer what her former team mate (Chinedu) suffered in her hands.”
Only Joshua and Afolabi retained their partnership. Chinedu is now Sandra’s partner; Samantha and Noela are now a pair, Cosy and Ikenna E are now teammates. The remaining pair are: Evi and Otto; Noela and Samantha.