N1bn law suit threat against Brymo — Fans berate 2Baba

Fans have continued to spank foremost singer, songwriter and music producer, Innocent Ujah Idibia, professionally known as 2Baba, for threatening his professional colleague, Olawale Ashimi, popularly known as Brymo, with a One Billion Naira defamation law suit.

How it all started

Brymo had alleged that 2Baba accused him of sleeping with his wife, Annie Idibia.

In a long Twitter thread on Monday night, Brymo narrated his feud with 2face, alleging that the latter sent thugs to beat him up.

His thread read, “In the very recent past, a man falsely accused me of sleeping with his wife.. and I’ve waited in angst, and the words were never taken back still, efforts were consistently made to prove I did it still.. and my soul has known no lasting peace ever since…

“Mr Innocent Idibia had, at an AFRIMA press conference in 2015/16 or thereabout, walked into the room, sat beside me and elbowed me in a supposed greeting, as much as 4-5 times, repeatedly, while looking away, saying ‘BrymO, BrymO…’ and we exchanged no other words that day!

“Now, in 2012 I had the opportunity to tour the US with his company… a most appreciated opportunity, as he was by far my most respected act around… he was my first reference at everything, and boy! Did I look up to him!!!..

“Fast forward to a few years ago, he approached for a feature.. specifically asking me to get on a track with him.. I was initially reluctant to consider it, because I still didn’t know why he did what he did at the press conference years before.. well, I got persuaded to meet!!

“I had, the week before or so shared the company of his wife, a female friend of theirs and my partner’s, and my partner herself.. and within minutes she, Mrs Idibia had asked what the future held for my career.. a question I considered a sleek attack. My answer was my future!!

“I proceeded to respond that I’ll be Africa’s finest act alive, and that I’ll reign for a decade .. and I knew I had shot back nicely!” 

2Baba’s reaction

Brymo on Thursday (yesterday) revealed that he has received a letter from the lawyers of 2Baba. He shared a picture of the letter on his Twitter page.

According to the letter, 2Baba’s lawyers said that Brymo’s “baseless and false allegations have caused unspeakable distress” to 2Baba and his family.

The letter added: “You have also caused our client’s estimation to be lowered in the estimation of his friends, business associates and wider members of the public and further caused him significant loss of business.

“Our client will give you the benefit of a doubt, perhaps you were inspired to spew such nonsense after one of such self-confessed episodes of “spending days getting high and philandering.”

Brymo has been given 48 hours to tender an unreserved apology to 2Baba and his family.

“We demand that, within 48 (forty eight) hours of receipt of this letter, you withdraw your statements, and publish on your entire social media accounts an unreserved apology to our client and his wife.

“Should you fail or refuse to meet our demands, we shall perfect our client’s instructions to pursue redress by seeking no less than One Billion Naira in damages against you in court.”

Brymo, however, insists that his claims are true.

“I’ll advice they go on to court, as I insist on all my tweets asserted… they are not “nonesense,” he wrote in response to the letter on his Twitter page. 

Fans react:

Fans of the two music stars have continued to react to the law suit threat since on Thursday (yesterday).

The fans consider 2Baba’s threat to be an act of oppression.

Hundreds of fans took to the social media on Thursday immediately after Brymo announced receipt of the letter of threat. They literally threw punches at the “African Queen” crooner who has been having marital squabbles of late.

Below are some of the comments made by fans on the brouhaha:

“That’s oppression in the greatest form. He complained on some form of energy he gets from you based on hear say. Why not address that? But still taking this person to court. This life isn’t fair at all” – @opoku4695

“I believe Brymo sha” – @dayzhen

“This is wickedness. Where Brymo wan see am (N1bn)?” – @limitless020

“Nigerians don’t seem to know that you can ask for N100 billion if you like. The problem is, will the judge grant it? Most times no” – @toiyoabasiekong 

“Na so dem dey charge themselves billions and millions but none don ever collect am before. Mumu people” – @flington-sheghs

“2Baba wants to use the money to settle his women. One billion my foot. You accused someone of doing something, the person came out to clear himself, now you are suing the person just because they call you legend. Oppression of the highest order. Later we will be accusing our leaders of things we also do to ourselves” – @adejonwom

“Since we all want to be mad. Nigerians are using social media wrongly. Person go just wake up, use him colleague to chase clout” – @brazil.nation.1

“I hate oppression” – @ebitimi2021

“2Baba, dey try calm down small, haba, how much is Brymo himself? Depression is real ooo…” – @emyreslife

“How I wish Brymo can prove his allegation” – @from_the_god

“But this is just oppression. Someone complained about what you claimed he did, and how you’ve been using it against him in the industry. You are expected to come out and say if you did so or not, not threatening him. This Nigeria sef” – @gechi_austin

“If Brymo get proof, then let him(2Baba) come with the suit. Na Brymo suppose to dey threaten 2Baba for defamation of character, not 2Baba” – @ebitimi2021