Why Nigerians dey sign petition for Brymo to lose AFRIMA

Ova 10,000 pipo don sign petition for Nigerian singer Brymo to lose im nomination for All Africa Music Award (AFRIMA) as di song writer of di year.

Dis dey come as Nigerians on social media dey vex for di singer wey im real na Olawale Ashimi sake of im comments against di South Easterners for di kontri.

Di South East consist mainly of di Igbo Ethnic group.

Brymo bin retweet one twitter post wey refer to di igbos as 'cowards' and dis one vext many pipo.

Before then im bin don dey cause gbas-gbos on social media afta im suggest say di region neva due for presidency as im dey advocate for im preferred candidate for di upcoming general elections wey dey shele for February.

Many social media users vex so tey one of dem identified as Charles Ogundele launch one petition to stop di singer from winning di 2023 All Africa Music Award (AFRIMA) wey dem nominate am for.

"Im actions na one wey dey spark disunity and hatred for multicultural nation wey Nigeria be," Ogundele tok for di petition.

According to Ogundele, preventing Brymo from winning di award go send strong message to di singer and pipo like im say e no fit always get away wit dis kind ethnic bigotry.

As of di time wey we file di tori, di petition don get ova 10,000 signatures.

Wetin cause di katakata

Di katakata start afta Brymo declare im support for di presidential candidate of di All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Brymo yarn say e no dey advisable to have Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as di kontri president.

E tok say Igbo presidency no fit possible as long as Biafra agitation still dey go on for di southeast.

E advise say na Igbo vice president Nigeria fit get for now and not president.

Don’t respect my intelligence nor choices… you are trying to not accept resolve… argue more then… pls …. It is not prudent to elect him yet, he may have to vividly organise his home-front to lead rest of us… an Igbo VP first maybe to test the waters with the region is safer! https://t.co/Uyk1AzVX5x

— Ọláwálé Ọlọ́fọ̀ọrọ̀ (@BrymOlawale) December 31, 2022

Many pipo for social media say dis comment no follow.

Despite say many pipo drag am on social media, Brymo no stop to dey tweet anti-Igbo remarks wey make pipo vex more.

Pipo tok say di singer no dey practice wetin im dey preach for im music but Brymo don tok say im no dey sorry.

'I no dey sorry'

For im tweet on 5 January, di talented singer tell Igbo pipo say im no dey sorry.

"Dear easterners, I no dey sorry," Brymo tok.

Dear easterners, I’m not sorry…

— Ọláwálé Ọlọ́fọ̀ọrọ̀ (@BrymOlawale) January 5, 2023

How Nigerians react

Dis na some of di reactions from social media users wey shook mouth for di mata.

Even though there is no ethnic group without its own flaws, each of them still got their individual strengths and values. @BrymOlawale , at the right time and place, you will realize this is nothing but lack of discretion on your part.Then you will truly be sorry for it.

— Anjorin Robert O. (@Anjorin_Robert) January 6, 2023

Is this the real Brymo that I listen to his music and have so many in my playlist?

I don't know If I should say I'm curious or surprised.

— Alex Oriprite (@AlexOriprite) January 6, 2023

Election will come and go, the Politicians from both eastern and western parts will meet at the weddings of their children marrying to one another, but you will find it difficult to walk around with ordinary eastern like you

— Olowookere Boyede (@boss_oxide) January 6, 2023

U might loose lots of fans for this ooo....take it easy

— Billions mark (@I_AM_BILLIONS) January 6, 2023

Who be Brymo?

Olawale Oloforo aka Brymo na Nigerian singer, songwriter and author. E start to record music for 1999 wen e still dey secondary school.

Dem born am for May 9, 1986 for Lagos, Nigeria.

For 2010, Brymo become popular wit di song Oleku. E don release six albums since den wit plenti hit songs.

Brymo don win plenty awards wey include:

Songwriter of the Year 'Down', All Africa Music Awards, 2013

Recording of the Year 'Ara', Hip Hop World Awards, 2012

Most Gifted Afro Pop Video of the Year, 'Ara' Channel O Music Video Awards, 2012

Dis no be di first time Brymo go dey trend for di wrong reason.

Last year October, di artiste make one Twitter thread about di alleged beating im receive from pipo wey im claim say fellow artiste 2Baba send to am.

Di singer accuse 2Baba say im send thugs to beat am on top reasons wey im neva still dey sure about.

Brymo say im no know if na sake of say im call imself Africa greatest artiste wey dey alive cause di attack or di false accusation say im sleep wit 2Baba wife, Annie.

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