Nigerian rapper Speed Darlington has publicly apologised to Grammy-winning singer Burna Boy over comments that landed him in legal trouble in 2024. The rapper shared a video on his Instagram page, where he expressed regret over his remarks about Burna Boy and appealed to the singer to withdraw the charges against him.
Recall that Speed Darlington was first arrested in 2024 over allegations of cyberstalking Burna Boy. The controversy escalated after he made public comments questioning the singer’s association with American rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, whose legal troubles in the United States had attracted widespread attention.
In his latest video, Speed Darlington admitted that he was wrong to assume that everyone had the same mindset and apologised for any embarrassment or emotional distress his comments might have caused the singer.
Addressing Burna Boy, he said: “Burna Boy, this is an apology. I apologise for any pain that I have caused you. Any shame that I have caused you. I made the mistake of thinking that everybody vibrates at the same frequency. That’s wrong of me. I apologise, Burna Boy.
“I give you my word that if you withdraw all charges and let everything die down, I give you my word. I will never make any direct comment regarding your sexuality. Even indirect comment. I will no longer try such thing. I give you my word. Let peace reign.
“We withdraw all charges from now to the next two weeks. I promise I will never use my mouth to mention your name.”
The apology has attracted attention online, particularly because it comes nearly two years after the legal dispute between the two entertainers began.
Watch Speed Darlington’s apology to Burna Boy below:
Many react as Speed Darlington apologizes to Burna Boy, see below;
@EkemaE93382 said; “You’re doing the right thing. Apologising to Burna Boy doesn’t make you weak. It takes maturity to put your pride aside and choose peace over unnecessary drama.”
thannitunde added; “Forgiveness is a sin If e forgive you make I bend! 😂.”
@CheckmateDev shared; “Small money wey he make boxing, e don use am dey give lawyer 😅😅.”
@kayce_don wrote; “Having court case wit a rich man no bi moi moi cos even wen resources Dry yet him no go gree leave u .”
napysure remarked; “Davido need to dey sue too and see the case to the end.”
@cruisejaney2 noted; “Whatever you do in this life ,avoid fighting who’s richer than you,learn to apologise immediately and mind your business,they literally control this world ,they will mess you up 😔.”
Leave a Reply