Controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been remanded at the Oke Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin, Kwara State, after failing to meet the bail conditions set by an Upper Area Court.
According to Naija News, Portable was arraigned on Monday following a petition filed against him for alleged defamation of character. The court granted bail for ₦1,000,000, with two sureties required in the same amount.
The court stipulated that one surety must be either the Chairman or Secretary of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN). At the same time, the other must be a property owner in a Government Reserved Area (GRA) in Ilorin, supported by a valid Certificate of Occupancy (C of O).
Despite the bail being granted, the “Zazoo Zeh” crooner has yet to fulfil the conditions and was remanded in custody.
Portable was arrested on Sunday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, by operatives of the Kwara State Police Command. His arrest was confirmed in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, who noted that the singer was taken into custody following a petition involving serious allegations, including criminal defamation, threat to life, incitement, character assassination, conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, and the use of abusive and insulting language.
The petition was filed by Mr. Okunola Saheed, widely known as “Saheed Osupa.”
Speaking to the press on Monday, Portable’s lawyer, Isaac Adebayo, confirmed that bail had been granted and that efforts were underway to meet the stringent conditions.
