Speed Darlington Apologises to Burna Boy, Asks for Charges to Be Dropped

Nigerian musician Speed Darlington has appealed to Burna Boy for forgiveness and asked for the charges against him to be withdrawn, according to posts sharing a clip of the appeal on X on Thursday, 12 November.

In the post shared by YabaLeftOnline, the singer, whose name appears in court reports as Darlington Achakpo, was quoted apologising for the pain he had caused Burna Boy and promising to stop insulting him.

The appeal marks a change in tone from September, when Speed Darlington said in an interview with Nevo Media that he would not forgive Burna Boy over his detention.

At the time, he also said he wanted to face the Grammy-winning singer in a boxing match.

Their dispute dates back to 2024, when Speed Darlington was detained following public comments about Burna Boy.

In January 2025, the Federal High Court in Abuja granted him N20 million bail in an alleged cybercrime case brought by the police.

Burna Boy’s response to the appeal and the current status of the case could not be independently confirmed, News About Nigeria reports.