The world of Nigerian music, and indeed the broader entertainment sphere, has been abuzz following a controversial statement from iconic singer Innocent Idibia, famously known as 2Baba. The artist recently found himself in hot water after publicly suggesting that men are not naturally wired to be sexually satisfied by only one woman. The comments drew swift and widespread backlash, prompting the "African Queen" hitmaker to issue a candid and remorseful apology.
In a new video posted to his Instagram in the early hours of July 2, 2025, 2Baba directly addressed the controversy, taking full responsibility for the fallout and the hurt his words had caused. His apology was raw and unequivocal, expressing deep regret for the pain inflicted on his wife, Natasha Osawaru, his children, and his legion of fans.
2Baba's written apology, accompanying the video, left no room for misinterpretation of his feelings or the gravity of his mistake:
"Yo man, I know I f*ked up with what I said. I really, really f*ked up more than I said. I know I'm going to get cancelled for this. I know I'm going to pay the price, a heavy price. I'm going to face the consequences. You know, I said what I said. And I want people to understand my stance. But there's no excuse for that, you know. I own up to that.
I own up to the fact that I f**ked up, about what I said hurt so many people. My fans, parents, millions of people they look up to me. Millions of people like, You know, like friends and people that know me, they know that this is not me. You know, this is not me. I'm terribly sorry for allowing myself.
I'm sorry to my wife for the love of my life. Natasha, you know, she's amazing. She's amazing, she's wonderful. She's smart. You know, I'm so sorry. And also to my kids, man. You know, the young people. I don't deserve this kind of thing that I put them into."
