Phyna Accuses Streamer Awards Organisers of Using Carter Efe, Peller for Publicity
Kehinde Adeleye
Reality TV star Phyna has accused the organisers of the 2026 Streamer Awards of using Nigerian content creators Carter Efe and Peller to promote the event despite allegedly knowing they would not win the Best International Streamer award.
Phyna made the allegation after the 2 Nigerian streamers lost the award to Indian content creator Ashswag.
Reacting to the outcome, she questioned whether the organisers had ever intended to recognise a Nigerian streamer, suggesting that Carter Efe and Peller were included to generate publicity and attract attention to the event.
“Nothing you want to tell me, they know they are not going to give it to a Nigerian streamer. Trust me, they know that they are not going to give it to a Nigerian streamer. They use us run ads. Jesu, they use us run better ads,” she said.
Her comments suggested that Nigerian streamers were given visibility during the awards campaign to promote the event, even though she believed they had no chance of winning the category.
Carter Efe and Peller were among the nominees for Best International Streamer, but Ashswag eventually emerged as the winner.
