Popular Hip-hop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable has apologized to the organizers of the Nigerian prestigious music award, the Headies, following his disqualification.
The Headies disqualified Portable as a nominee due to how he had generated attention from the Nigerian police and the general public. Portable was nominated in the Best Street artiste and Rookie of the Year categories at the award alongside Av, Fave, Magicx, and Ugocci.
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 organizers of the Headies have resolved to disqualify Mr. Okikiola as a nominee at the forthcoming 15th Headies Awards.”
Speaking in his dialect, on an Instagram video, the “Za-Zu” crooner apologizes to the Headies organizers and asked his fans to shower support by continuing the voting process of getting him the slated award nominations. Portable also asked God to bless all those who keep showing him love.
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