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Brymo admits to having relationships with married women

From The Punch · () English

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  • Nigerian singer Brymo admitted to having relationships with married women early in his career and advised younger artists against it.
  • He recounted an incident where 2Baba allegedly asked his wife, Annie Idibia, if she had been sexually involved with Brymo.
  • Brymo shared a personal experience of leaving a performance due to discomfort after a married host revealed her husband would be present.

Nigerian singer Olawale Ashimi, widely known as Brymo, has made candid revelations about his past relationships, including affairs with married women during the early stages of his music career. He shared these experiences on a YouTube podcast, using them as a basis to caution younger artists against similar entanglements.

I met quite a number of older women who were truly married. This goes to younger artistes, stop sleeping with peopleโ€™s wives. They will cut your life short.

โ€” BrymoBrymo advising younger artists based on his past experiences with married women.

Brymo stated that his rising popularity attracted attention from older women, some of whom were married but claimed to be separated from their husbands. "I met quite a number of older women who were truly married," he said. "This goes to younger artistes, stop sleeping with peopleโ€™s wives. They will cut your life short."

He recounted a specific incident where he was invited to perform at a married woman's home. Initially agreeing, he became uncomfortable when she revealed her husband would also be present. "She said, โ€˜Our baba will be there.โ€™ I thought she meant her father, but she said, โ€˜No, my husband,โ€™" Brymo explained. "As far as Iโ€™m concerned, me going there to perform that night is me opening myself up for some crazy ritual. I just couldnโ€™t take it, so I had to get out."

She said, โ€˜Our baba will be there.โ€™ I thought she meant her father, but she said, โ€˜No, my husband.โ€™ As far as Iโ€™m concerned, me going there to perform that night is me opening myself up for some crazy ritual. I just couldnโ€™t take it, so I had to get out.

โ€” BrymoBrymo describing his discomfort and decision to leave a performance engagement.

Brymo also brought up a controversial alleged encounter from 2019 involving music icon 2Baba and his wife, Annie Idibia. Brymo claimed that 2Baba directly asked Annie in front of him whether she had ever been sexually involved with Brymo. "As at 2019, I remember that moment in Naomiโ€™s office in Lekki Phase 1 when 2Face looked me square in the eye and asked Annie, โ€˜You don f*** Brymo?โ€™ I will never forget it," Brymo stated.

As at 2019, I remember that moment in Naomiโ€™s office in Lekki Phase 1 when 2Face looked me square in the eye and asked Annie, โ€˜You don f*** Brymo?โ€™ I will never forget it.

โ€” BrymoBrymo recounting an alleged confrontation between 2Baba and Annie Idibia regarding him.
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