お詫びと言っては何だけど

[PrettyKitty]

What does this phrase mean? I managed to figure out と言っては何だけど means something like "I hate to say it, but..." Is it the same meaning here?

[K-Young]

お詫びと言っては何ですが

I’m not sure if it could show my apology,...
or
This is meant to make up for what I did wrong,...

[SushiShin]

お詫びと言っては何だけど
o wabi to itsutte wa nanda kedo
と言っては何だけど
to itsutte wa nanda kedo

(or am i mistaken:?)

[K-Young]

お詫びと言っては何だけど
o wabi to itsutte wa nanda kedo
と言っては何だけど
to itsutte wa nanda kedo
(or am i mistaken:?)

言っては reads as itte wa