A Nigerian singer, Olawale Brymo, who said that the Igbo presidency will remain a pipe dream as long as there is talk of Biafra in the South-East, has apologised over his tweets. SaharaReporters had reported that Brymo, a supporter of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, had stated via his official Twitter handle that it was not wise to elect the former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, as President.
I Did Not Insult Igbo – Nigerian Singer, Brymo Reacts To Online Backlash After He Rejected South-East PresidencyHe further stated that Obi would have to organise “his home front” to convince other regions that Nigeria would be safe in the hands of an Igbo man.
SaharaReporters had reported that Brymo, a supporter of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, had stated via his official Twitter handle that it was not wise to elect the former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, as President. However, his apology came after thousands of Nigerians signed a petition to stop him from winning the All Africa Music Award where he was nominated in the “Songwriter of the Year” category.Brymo went live on his Instagram account on Friday night to address the issue and clarify what led to his tweets.
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