2023 Elections: Brymo Tenders Apology After Tribal Abuse on Igbos

by Victor Ndubuisi
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Olawale Brymo, a Nigerian artist, has apologized for his tweets in which he claimed that the Igbo presidency would remain a fantasy as long as there was still discussion of Biafra in the South-East.

According to Anaedoonline.ng, Brymo, a supporter of Bola Tinubu’s APC presidential campaign, said via his official Twitter account that electing Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra State, as president was a bad idea.

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He added that in order to convince other nations that Nigeria would be safe in the hands of an Igbo man, Obi would need to organize “his home front.”

The petition to prevent him from winning the All Africa Music Award, where he was nominated in the “Songwriter of the Year” category, was signed by thousands of Nigerians, and this is when he apologized.

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Since making his statement, he had come under fire.

On Friday evening, Brymo addressed the situation and provided more context for his tweets by going live on his Instagram account.

He claimed that the controversy arose as a result of his comments regarding the writer Chimamanda Adichie’s decision to accept a chieftaincy title in her native Anambra State rather than accept national honors.

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He said, “It is very important you understand that this entire fracas began with me seeing in the media that Chimamanda Adichie refused some national honours and had picked up some traditional title in the East at home.

“And I suggested that for me, it says a lot about the Igbo presidency because that actual seat is what the region should be eyeing right now. I have clamoured for Igbo presidency in the last few years, you wouldn’t believe it.

“It will pop in your mind when you hear the news that Igbos do not actually want the presidency.

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“I did not insult the tribe, I am sorry to anyone who it sounded as such to. I was trying to weigh into a very important matter.”

 

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