Singer Portable disqualified from Headies Awards over criminal investigation

Portable
Portable Headies Awards

Nigerian musician, Habeeb Okikiola, famed as Portable, has been disqualified from the 15th edition of Headies Awards scheduled to hold this year.

The organisers noted that the singer had garnered negative attention from the Nigeria Police and the general public.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the organisers also cited the criminal investigations carried out by the police over the singer’s recent misdemeanours.

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Portable
Portable Headies disqualification

Part of the statement read, “We regret to announce that following numerous indicting statements made by Mr. Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as ‘Portable’, and the incessant negative attention that Mr Okikiola has garnered from the Nigeria Police and the general public in recent times, the organisers of the Headies have resolved to disqualify Mr Okikiola as a nominee at the forthcoming 15th Headies Awards.

“Being subject of an investigation relating to criminal activities, Mr Habeeb Okikiola is hereby disqualified from both categories of awards at the forthcoming 15th Annual Headies Awards scheduled to hold later this year.”

Read the full statement below :

Headies Awards
Portable Headies Awards

Headies Awards

Portable Headies Nomination.

Portable was nominated in the ‘Best Street Artist’ and ‘Rookie of the Year categories of the awards alongside Av, Fave, Magixx, and Ugocci.

Singer Portable reacts to Headies disqualification

Reacting to the news of his disqualification, the controversial singer in an Instagram video called the award organisers bluff.

“I am a child of light. I have fame, I have money, I have cars, I have wives, I have children. I am rich. People know me everywhere. I don’t regret my actions”, the singer said in a video while being caressed by his new wife.

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