Controversial Nigerian street-hop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has addressed a past incident in which he was falsely accused of phone theft by his former record label, Destiny Records.
In an official statement posted on his Instagram page on Monday, Portable explained that during his time with Destiny Records, he was given a phone by the label’s owner, Ija Omode, who is currently the Vice Chairman of the Union of Road Transport in Ogun State.
According to Portable, the label failed to support his career, which led to his decision to leave. However, his exit was met with hostility from individuals associated with the label.
“This is to clarify a past incident falsely accusing Portable of phone theft. During his time with Destiny Records, Portable was provided a phone by the label’s owner, Ija Omode, who currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Union of Road Transport in Ogun State. Due to the label’s lack of support, Portable decided to leave. However, this was met with hostility. After his departure, individuals affiliated with the label forcibly retrieved the phone, bypassed its password, and went on to publicly humiliate Portable by stripping and falsely accusing him of theft. A video of this incident was later circulated online by Naijakit. Since rising to success, those involved have reached out to Portable privately, but have failed to publicly correct the narrative,” the statement read.
In a separate post, the singer described the label’s actions as a form of harassment, stating that he is now speaking out not to seek revenge but to prevent others from suffering the same fate.
“This is a clear case of intimidation and bullying by a record label. Portable is speaking out now, not for revenge, but to set the record straight and protect upcoming artists from similar treatment. This statement is issued in pursuit of truth, justice, and transparency,” he added.
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