“I thought it was brillaint, I thought it was long over due, I thought that this should have been done even since before he made the claim about the 1million gang” – Mazino Appeal, host of Wake Up Nigeria reacts to Portable disqualification from Headies.
The organizers gave reasons for Portable’s disqualification. They stated that the singer was the founder of ‘One million Boys group a suspected cult group in Lagos.
Over the years, this group developed a reputation for robbing Nigerians.
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.
Since he became well-known, Portable has frequently made headlines for a number of infamous reasons.
Along with Av, Fave, Magixx, and Ugocci, Portable was nominated for honors in the categories of “Best Street Artist” and “Rookie of the Year.”
The Headies secretariat assured the Nigerian music audience of the organizers’ commitment to encouraging talents and people of exemplary character for the sake of society in a statement.
“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,” the statement reads
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