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Brymo Breaks Silence On His Anti-Igbo Comments

January 14, 2023
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Olawale Ashimi, popularly known as Brymo, has broken his silence regarding the widespread "anti-Igbo" remarks he made online.

Nigerian alternative singer Olawale Ashimi, popularly known as Brymo, broke silence regarding a widespread “anti-Igbo” remarks he made online.

The comments initially garnered criticism from fellow celebrities and fans, but Brymo maintained his stance, showing he’s not sorry by retweeting the same set of tweets that got him under fire in the first place.

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However,  Brymo shared his side of the story, via an Instagram live session on Friday,explaining his reasons for the controversial comments.

He said the whole issue started after he shared his view on the news that Chimamanda Adichie accepted a traditional Igbo chieftaincy title but had rejected a national honour, suggesting that it shouldn’t have been the case because the region should be clamouring for the Presidency.

READ ALSO: Chief ODELUWA Chimamanda Adichie: The Charming Story Of An African Woman 

Brymo noted that, contrary to widespread opinion, he has always been an advocate of Igbo Presidency.

After claiming that his comment was taken out of context, Brymo said he received insults and death threats, and a petition was launched against him.

Brymo said after the petition, someone went on to ask him to apologize to the Igbos, to which he responded, “F*ck the Ndi Igbo! H*ll with it.”

READ ALSO: Brymo Remarks: 6,000 Nigerians Sign Petition In Time AFRIMA

According to him, the word “it” referred to that movement and not the tribe itself. He said he would never use the word “it” to describe a people because that would be grammatically incorrect.

Brymo noted that he would never insult the tribe, and apologized to those he might have offended during this period.

“I didn’t insult the tribe (Igbos), I will not do that. I apologize to anyone who is saddened by such a tweet. I was trying to weigh in on very important matters,” he said.

While this explanation served as a soothing balm to some Nigerians, others are not buying it, tagging his apology as “Medicine after Death”.

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