A popular singer, Olawale Olofooro, aka Brymo, caused a stir
online on Thursday, January 5, 2023, when he stated on Twitter that it would be
difficult for an Igbo person to be elected as the president of the country,
because of the secessionist agitation by some prominent people in Igboland.
Maintaining his stance in an interview with Saturday Beats,
the singer said, “I did not mean an Igbo person is unfit for the presidency.
That sounds ‘tribalistic.
“I am not supporting Bola Tinubu (presidential candidate of
the All Progressives Congress) just because I am a Yoruba man from Lagos. My
choice cannot be bought. It (my support) is voluntary, and I want my vote to
count, like every other Nigerian.”
The ‘Ara’ singer however expressed disappointment that some
people were encouraging fans to boycott his songs and brand. He said, “I am an
international brand, and it is disappointing if we lose ourselves to other
people opinions. My fans know that I am independent. My loyalty to my brand
remains despite my choice of leader for the country.”
Brymo also disagreed with the insinuation that he has not
been performing at big concerts in recent times despite claiming to be one of
the biggest artistes in the country. He said, “My show— “Order: The Concert’,”
was the biggest concert in 2022 in Lagos, and we can only be better.
Self-acclamations have never been my thing.
“I love to create my own art and shows. Every other show
done in 2022 was based on personal relationships and the effect of changing my
management. Some shows were also cancelled due to poor production. However,
life has a way of balancing things. I believe that 2023 will be even better.”
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