Headies: Comedian apologises over comment on Aramide’s win

Comedian, Ebiye Victor, has apologised for his comments after  Aramide Sarumoh won the Best Alternative Song at the Headies award held on Saturday.
Ebiye posted the apology on his Instagram page after he was bashed by Nigerians for insinuating that the singer influenced her win by sleeping with the award organisers.
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He wrote: “I made a distasteful joke about @aramidemusic last night at the headies. I am embarrassed by my comments and I am profusely sorry. Aramide is a hardworking artist who deserves every recognition she gets by merit. I sincerely apologize and pledge that such will not repeat itself again.
I pledge to control my words in the future as things said and written cannot be taken back. ”
See his apology below:

I made a distasteful joke about @aramidemusic last night at the headies. I am embarrassed by my comments and I am profusely sorry. Aramide is a hardworking artist who deserves every recognition she gets by merit. I sincerely apologize and pledge that such will not repeat itself again. I pledge to control my words in the future as things said and written cannot be taken back.

A post shared by Ebiye Victor (@comedianebiye) on May 6, 2018 at 3:50am PDT

See some of the reactions from Twitter to his earlier comment:

Ebiye should apologize unreservedly for the nonsense he said about Aramide.
I don’t see anyone saying such about Wizkid or Davido. Yet people say women aren’t unfairly regarded in this country.

— Yemi (@Babygiwa) May 6, 2018

He has apologized. He should be forgiven.
But we won’t forget in a hurry; that’s on him.

— *OBM* (@simplyOBM) May 6, 2018

what an insult. .that fool ebiye can’t recognize a real act even if its thrown at his face..I’ve seen @AramideMusic perform couple of times, not more than 3 artist on her level in Nigeria i repeat not more than 3..Asa, Brymo then one more artist that i can’t think of right now

— Randomz (@fly_nigerian) May 6, 2018

Nigerians are dragging Ebiye for what men all over Nigeria say about women daily. If he made the same comment 5 years ago, I doubt there’d be this much backlash; it seems as though some progress is being made after all.
Good.

— MenAreLike3CorneredTarts. (@CheRox) May 6, 2018

Ebiye shouldn’t have said that. Implying that a lady slept with someone to win an award is outrageous and demeaning. We should have moved past things like this by now.