'That's very good' --Shobanjo tells Deox Tibeingana

As Project Manager, he has led his team to victory thrice! He has never lost his cool over tasks. Uganda's Deox Tibeingana is the expert of The Apprentice Africa show!

He has from day one been basking in glory in what so far remains an outstanding season of the ultimate job interview. Of the remaining contestants, Matrix Corporation's Isaac is the only genuine threat to our boy because he's a hard thinker, bold and very articulate. But we shall handle him when time comes.

You might be asking why I didn't write last week. Because I was mad Zulu Corporation was robbed. You remember Matrix Corporation bended the rules and distributed fliers when it should not have been the case. Then the C.E.O went ahead and changed game plan only when the game was over. Both teams were to be judged basing on which made more profit. Zulu did. Zulu were victors. But Shobanjo the dictator judged stage talent, robbing for Matrix. But as God is fair Deox survived.

On Sunday, it was great to see our boy admitting, like any mortal, that he was proud to among the six remaining candidates, and the only one from East Africa –something that will continue to inspire him to keep the regional flag flying high in Lagos.

As Zulu Corp project manager, he once again had a winning plan where each of his teammates would sell 20 cartons of Tetmosol soap. The same strategy worked in the make-your-own-drink-and-sell-at-a-mall challenge, making Zulu win even when they sold out early and couldn't get to mix more cocktails. The secret to this strategy is that it inspires members to work hard because in case of loss it’s the poor salesman that gets fired.

There Deox was trying out his negotiation skills among the business shrewd Igbos. His persuasive prowess as a lawyer came in handy and he managed to close quite some deals. If Deox was a soccer coach leading his team in the Champions League final, he would have been Sir Alex Ferguson while Isaac would have been Avram Grant.

When a customer retracted his Zulu contract and took it to Matrix because he had been told the promotion was going for six months instead of two, Deox's sarcasm was the best: "Matrix will have a 'good' day in the boardroom tomorrow," he declared. I was still relishing that line made more beautiful because Deox knew he would win when naïve Tunde spoilt my fun saying, "I'll take out Deox and Blessing in the boardroom…"

Stupid! He should be the one to be taken out the next time Zulu [God forbid] loses.

As for Blessing, she has, since joining Zulu, become a likeable team player. It was fun watching her hustling with the big boys. She won the respect of tough business men and I liked it when she said she has "renewed respect for the Igbo man" because he can't be cheated. For good measure, she added that she too had a shrewd business sense and could not be intimidated.

It was a proud moment for Uganda, when Shobanjo admitted that it was very good of Deox to win thrice as project manager. In essence he was saying, 'Deox is the man, give way, Deox is the champ!'

So the 'unconquerable' Kathleen was conquerable after all? Great because her performance in that particular task was disgraceful. She wore a mean face all through and managed to seal very few deals. It was fair that she was sent back to Cameroon to eat yams.

Isaac has said it would be very painful for him to leave, and he's smart that one. Eunice knows how to fight and her beauty has consistently blinded Shobanjo. Deox always makes wise plans, he's still big in the game. Meaning Tunde and Blessing have already booked space on the next flight.

Dude, it's like the game has just began!