1st June, 2020
By Taiwo Okanlawon
Popular singer and songwriter, Ọlawale Ashimi Ọlọfọrọ better known as Brymo has been criticised on Twitter for some comments he made about rape and rapists.
The 34-year-old shared the comments on Twitter on Monday.
He wrote, “Is Rapist a new word for anyone doing something of note these days ??”
Is Rapist a new word for anyone doing something of note these days ??
— Ọláwálé Ọlọ́fọọ̀rọ̀ (@BrymOlawale) June 1, 2020
However, Twitter users pointed out that his comment was insensitive, especially since he has previously been accused of rape, but Brymo refused to back down and dared his accuser to come forward with proof.
“Tell my accuser to come out and put a name and face to their claim, in the presence of the law or shut your stinking guts,” he wrote.
Tell my accuser to come out and put a name and face to their claim, in the presence of the law or shut your stinking guts..
— Ọláwálé Ọlọ́fọọ̀rọ̀ (@BrymOlawale) June 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/BrymOlawale/status/1267525565822763009?s=20
The lagos state government is in touch with my management and a full scale investigations is currently being carried out… Libel!
— Ọláwálé Ọlọ́fọọ̀rọ̀ (@BrymOlawale) June 1, 2020
Shut up let us destroy you quietly… Nope!. Not today, not ever…
— Ọláwálé Ọlọ́fọọ̀rọ̀ (@BrymOlawale) June 1, 2020
Always… silence always is consent… https://t.co/FPckyuzqN2
— Ọláwálé Ọlọ́fọọ̀rọ̀ (@BrymOlawale) June 1, 2020
Brymo who has been receiving some accolades for his latest album, Yellow, was in the mix of a sexual assault allegation by a young lady identified as Uche Nelo, in April.
According to a publication, his manager had threatened legal action against his accuser when contacted over the matter.
Read some reactions to Brymo’s tweets below:
Brymo can fokoff. I'm so disappointed.
— ÀGBÀ! (@Oli_Ekun) June 1, 2020
I’m trying to understand Brymo’s tweets , especially the one on silence meaning consent . I’m try to be open minded since some of you say I’m misunderstanding him , pls can someone educate me , what does he mean ?
— Volqx (@TheVolqx) June 1, 2020
put brymo in jail already. let him be doing g-string enthusiast from there
— baby (@benxta_) June 1, 2020
Brymo sacrificing his reputation & crippled career for twitter engagements and controversy.. It should never get to this
— Loladè (@Lolade4PF) June 1, 2020
Those of you forming Google analyst, if you put the meaning of what you read from Google to Brymo's tweet it still makes no sense
There is no atom of sense in his tweet, others are trying to fight Rape off while his level of thinking is depreciating
NONSENSE
— Emeka (@E_hmeka) June 1, 2020
Turns out Brymo is an absolute bastard that doesn’t understand the basics of consent which means Good Morning can no longer play at my wedding.
— AMG G63 (@Merckdes) June 1, 2020
Brymo knew what he meant but intentionally phrased it in a manner to be miscontrued.
A sad perpetually underrated man begging for attention. https://t.co/QXsUk6IPl4
— Marvin the Paranoid Android (@Rowan_Dam) June 1, 2020