Award-winning musician and producer Sammie Okposo has today taken to his Twitter page to apologize to All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, for his recent remarks accusing Buhari of perjury and of forging the school certificates needed to become President of Nigeria.

During the controversy, which was dispelled by the publishing of the retired general’s school documentation, Okposo stated that Buhari should be ‘flogged’ for perjury and forgery. Today, on Twitter, the gospel artist changed his tune. “I deeply apologise to GMB 4 joining to accuse him of perjury&Forgery, im sorry GMB,” Okposo tweeted Friday.

i deeply apologise to GMB 4 joining to accuse him of perjury&Forgery im sorry GMB

— Sammie Okposo (@sammieokposo) January 23, 2015
“I deeply apologise to GMB 4 saying he should be flogged,” he furthered. “He is old enough to be my father i shouldnt have disrespeted him im sorry GMB.”

i deeply apologise to GMB 4 saying he should be flogged he is old enough to be my father i shouldnt have disrespeted him im sorry GMB

— Sammie Okposo (@sammieokposo) January 23, 2015
The artist also tendered an apology to fans that were offended by his comments.

to all who were offended with my uncomplementary remark about GMB i apologise im deeply sorry

— Sammie Okposo (@sammieokposo) January 23, 2015