Nigerian singer Ọlawale Ọlọfọrọ, known professionally as Brymo, has accused fellow musicians 2Baba, Burna Boy, and Davido of prior knowledge regarding an alleged attempt to pressure him into joining a secret cult in 2019.
The allegations were made during a recent appearance on the “Lahor Talk” podcast, escalating a public dispute that reignited last month following Burna Boy’s lyrical reference to Brymo’s career trajectory.
In a diss track released earlier this year, Burna Boy rapped, “Hustle make you no go fall off like Brymo.” Brymo responded publicly at the time, rejecting any need for validation from what he described as Burna Boy’s “fraternity” and vowing retaliation.
On the podcast, Brymo detailed the root of the conflict. He claimed that in 2019, he was lured to a Chevron facility under the pretense of a hosting arrangement, only to be confronted with pressure to join a cult group. He stated that the individuals applying pressure explicitly invoked the names of 2Baba, Davido, and Burna Boy during the encounter.
“When I got attacked. When I was lured into being hosted. Only to be told that I need to join cult. And they mentioned their names,” Brymo said, speaking partly in Pidgin English. “Why are they still quiet about it since all these years if you’re not involved?”
The singer emphasized that 2026 marks the seventh anniversary of the incident. He dismissed the possibility of accepting an apology from Burna Boy, telling the interviewer he is not seeking remorse but a direct denial.
“I want them to tell me that they truly don’t know about wetin happened to me for Chevron or not,” Brymo said. “Just be a man and say, ‘Brymo, I have nothing to do with it.’ That’s what they have to say because as long as they don’t say that, they did it. I will keep saying it till it destroys your legacy completely. You will speak up.”
Neither 2Baba, Davido, nor Burna Boy has issued a public response to the specific allegations regarding the 2019 incident. The accusations introduce a grave new dimension to the ongoing tensions between Brymo and three of Nigeria’s most prominent music figures, moving the dispute beyond artistic rivalry into claims of coercion and institutional silence. The entertainment industry and public observers now await any statement from the accused parties.
