Singer Brymo bows to pressure, tenders apology to Igbos over offensive tweet

<p>Popular Nigerian singer and actor Olawale Ibrahim Ashimi, better known as Brymo has tendered an apology to the Igbos over an offensive tweet he made against the ethnic group.</p>, <p>This is coming hours after thousands of Nigerians on social media signed a petition launched against the singer by one Charles Ogundele, to prevent him from winning at 2023 All Africa Music Award (AFRIMA).</p>, <p>Brymo had been under fire for recently putting up a series of hateful messages on his Twitter handle toward the Igbo tribe in Nigeria, going as far as retweeting a tweet that said that all Igbos are senseless.</p>, <p>He further said, “F*ck The Ndi Igbo. To Hell With It.”</p>, <p>Brymo, however, on Friday, made a U-turn as he went live on his Instagram page to tender a public apology to the tribe.</p>, <p>He said, “I did not insult the tribe, I am sorry to anyone who it sounded as such to”, adding that he was “trying to weigh into a very important matter.”</p>