{"id":5386,"date":"2023-01-14T10:35:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T10:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/14\/people-need-to-understand-that-the-entire-fracas-began-with-chimamanda-adichie-brymo-clarifies-accusations-of-insulting-the-igbos-video\/"},"modified":"2023-01-14T10:35:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T10:35:31","slug":"people-need-to-understand-that-the-entire-fracas-began-with-chimamanda-adichie-brymo-clarifies-accusations-of-insulting-the-igbos-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/14\/people-need-to-understand-that-the-entire-fracas-began-with-chimamanda-adichie-brymo-clarifies-accusations-of-insulting-the-igbos-video\/","title":{"rendered":"“People need to understand that the entire fracas began with Chimamanda Adichie” Brymo clarifies accusations of insulting the Igbos (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nigerian singer, Brymo, who has been under fire for taking a swipe at Igbos has tendered an apology.<\/p>\n

Taking to his Instagram page, Brymo stated that the whole drama started with Chimamanda Adichie receiving a Chieftaincy title in her hometown, yet shunning a national award.<\/p>\n

According to him, he has been an advocate for Igbo presidency in the past few years and was only calling out the Ndi Igbo movement, which he is clearly not pleased with.<\/p>\n

Brymo stated that his words were misconstrued as he didn\u2019t insult any tribe.<\/p>\n

Brymo apologises to Igbos<\/h2>\n

\u201cIt 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.<\/p>\n

I have clamoured for Igbo presidency in the last few years, you wouldn\u2019t believe it.<\/p>\n

I said, \u201cFuck Ndi\u2019Igbo to hell with it \u2013 the \u2018it\u2019 refers to the peddlers of the movement i.e people championing for it.<\/p>\n

On insulting the tribe, Brymo said, \u201d 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\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Brymo tell his side of his story about the issue of him insulting the Igbo as claimed against him<\/p>\n

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Over 3,000 Nigerians sign petition against Brymo\u2019s AFRIMA win<\/h2>\n

Kemi Filani reported that a petition had been launched against Brymo, over his comments about Igbos on his Twitter page.<\/p>\n

The singer had been under fire for stating that an Igbo presidency would only be a \u201cpipe dream\u201d due to the agitation for Biafra.<\/p>\n

Following criticisms from fellow celebrities and fans, Brymo maintained his stand, adding that he was not sorry over his comments which were tagged \u201canti-Igbo\u201d.<\/p>\n

In November 2022, the All Africa Music Award nominated Brymo in the \u2018Song Writer of the Year\u2019 category alongside singers from other African countries.<\/p>\n

As voting for the category is ongoing, some Nigerians has signed a petition to stop the singer from winning the award.<\/p>\n

Citing his \u201chateful messages\u201d against the Igbos, the petition noted that not winning the award would send a strong message to the singer.<\/p>\n

The petition, initiated by one Charles Ogundele read, \u201cBrymo recently put up a series of hateful messages on Twitter toward the Igbo tribe of Nigeria, going as far as retweeting a tweet which said that all Igbos are senseless.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn one of his tweets, he wrote \u2018fck omo Igbo\u2019, which translates to \u2018fck the Igbo people.\u2019<\/p>\n

So far, the petition had over 3000 signatures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n