Media personality and reality TV star Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, known professionally as Phyna, has taken back some controversial statements she made about Yorubas.
Phyna on her X handle had made some tweets claiming that Yoruba boys were responsible for damaging her car. She stated that the outrage and damage occurred because she refused to give them money.
The actress later took back her words and apologized, noting that she does not want to create division or paint Yoruba people in a bad light.
Phyna also stressed that the incident was not about tribe. She also claimed that she is not bias towards any group or tribe, noting that she has worked closely with Yoruba people.
I must say I let my anger get the best of me with the tweets I made earlier. It’s just a whole lot going on, plus having to fix the scratches and replace what was taken from the windshield of my car.
It wasn’t my intention to malign the Yoruba tribe or cause division; the damage could’ve been done by anybody from any tribe. I’m not a bigot, I love all tribes, I love my Yoruba brothers & sisters, and it’s evident in my creative works with how much I’ve worked with them. My anger does not in any way justify the tweets I made, I’m human, I’m not perfect, and I’m using this medium to apologise. Emabinu, E f’orijimi, she stated.
