Nigerian street-pop singer Habeeb Okikiola, widely known as Portable, has asserted that he was paid N100 million following his involvement in campaign events for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The artist made the claim in a viral social media video posted on Friday, where he was seen wearing an APC-branded shirt and a cap bearing the moniker of Senator Solomon Adeola—popularly called Yayi—while showcasing the politician’s campaign items.
According to Portable, he awoke to a N100 million credit alert in his bank account, claiming the payment was authorized by the senator to thank him for his support on the campaign trail.
He said, “My dearest fans! I just woke up to an alert of N100m from Yayi! IBD Dende, oga mi! God bless you. Thank you! Yayi instructed them to send me the money. I took a nap, and God saved me from death.
“When I woke up today, I remembered that IBD had asked me to go home yesterday and said he would reach out to me. But some of my senior street brothers and street politicians came to tell me that Yayi was looking for me.
“Are you the one to tell me that Yayi is looking for me?’ I asked. They wanted to scam me, just as they did when Yayi sent money previously. I did not get a dime then.”
Backstory…
The latest claim follows an earlier incident in which the singer publicly acknowledged receiving payment for taking part in All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign events backing President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Following his performance at an APC rally at Onikan Stadium in Lagos on October 13, Portable similarly called on Tinubu and his son, Seyi Tinubu, for additional compensation.
In a video recorded after the rally, the artist was seen lying on the stadium ground, complaining about the physical exhaustion of entertaining the crowd and demanding to meet both the president and his son.
Although he admitted that he had already been compensated for appearing at the event, Portable insisted that his performance warranted extra pay.
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