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Nigerian singer Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has apologised to Grammy-winning singer Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, and appealed to him to withdraw the charges against him.
Speed Darlington made the appeal in a video shared on his Instagram page on Thursday, expressing regret over the pain and embarrassment he might have caused the Afrobeats star.
In the video, he said, “This video is for Burna Boy. Burna, this is an apology video. I apologise for any pain that I have caused you. Any shame that I have caused you.”
The singer admitted that he was wrong to assume that everyone had the same temperament and said he wanted an end to their disagreement.
He also promised to stop making direct or indirect comments about Burna Boy’s sexuality if the singer withdrew the charges.
“I give you my word that if you withdraw all charges and let everything die, I give you my word that I will never make any direct comment regarding your sexuality. Even indirect comment. I will no longer try sustain. I give you my word. Let peace reign,” he said.
Speed Darlington further promised not to mention Burna Boy’s name again if the dispute was resolved.
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The disagreement between the two entertainers dates back to October 2024, when Speed Darlington shared videos questioning Burna Boy’s Grammy Award win for his album, Twice as Tall, and made comments about his relationship with American music executive Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.
Burna Boy subsequently petitioned the police over alleged defamation and cyberstalking, leading to Speed Darlington’s arrest in Lagos on October 4, 2024. He was later transferred to Abuja and released on October 9.
The singer was arrested again in November 2024 while performing at a show in Owerri, Imo State, following the renewed dispute.
He was subsequently arraigned and granted bail in January 2025 after spending several weeks in detention.
Despite his release, the disagreement continued, with Speed Darlington releasing diss tracks and making further public comments about Burna Boy.
His latest apology appears to be an attempt to resolve the lingering dispute, with the singer making his promise to stop commenting on Burna Boy conditional on the withdrawal of the charges.
