Mon.27 September 2021...The organisers of the Gulder Ultimate Search have kicked off the long awaited “Age of Craftmanship” season whilst unveiling 20 contestants for this year’s edition. The 20 contestants were selected from the 20,000 applicants with regional screenings in Abuja, Enugu, and Lagos. which lasted for four days.

However only 16 of the 20 contestants unveiled for the 2021 Gulder Ultimate Search, have made it to the jungle, while the other 4 will serve as wildcards on the show.

This information was revealed by ace actor, Gideon Okeke, who is the host of the show, while popular actor and an alumnus of the show, Kunle Remi, will be the Taskmaster for this year’s edition of the competition.

The 16 contestants who will venture into the jungle 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.

Meanwhile, Okeke noted that although four contestants have been placed as wildcards, one of them would be returned based on the viewers’ votes.