Popular Nigerian singer and actor Olawale Ibrahim Ashimi, higher identified as Brymo has tendered an apology to the Igbos over an offensive tweet he made towards the ethnic group.
This is coming hours after hundreds of Nigerians on social media signed a petition launched towards the singer by one Charles Ogundele, to stop him from profitable at 2023 All Africa Music Award (AFRIMA).
Brymo had been underneath hearth for not too long ago placing up a collection of hateful messages on his Twitter deal with towards the Igbo tribe in Nigeria, going as far as retweeting a tweet that mentioned that all Igbos are mindless.
He additional mentioned, “F*ck The Ndi Igbo. To Hell With It.”
Brymo, nevertheless, on Friday, made a U-flip as he went dwell on his Instagram web page to tender a public apology to the tribe.
He mentioned, “I did not insult the tribe, I am sorry to anyone who it sounded as such to”, including that he was “trying to weigh into a very important matter.”