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The vocalist was reportedly paid to execute astatine the show, which marked the maiden variation of the Kwara Tampan Fiesta, but failed to honour the agreement.
The caller apprehension of Nigerian vocalist Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, popularly known arsenic Portable, is linked to an alleged breach of declaration involving a show interest of ₦6.3 million.
SaharaReporters learnt that the incidental revolves astir Portable’s nonaccomplishment to look astatine the Kwara Tampan Fiesta 1.0, an lawsuit held connected September 29, 2024, astatine the Starwood O2 Arena successful Ilorin, Kwara State.
The vocalist was reportedly paid to execute astatine the show, which marked the maiden variation of the Kwara Tampan Fiesta, but failed to honour the agreement.
A media adjutant to the Managing Director of Starwood O2 Arena, who spoke connected information of anonymity, disclosed further details of the incidental successful an exclusive interview.
The adjunct confirmed that Portable's apprehension was connected to his alleged nonaccomplishment to honour a show declaration aft receiving an upfront outgo of ₦6.3 million.
"The apprehension is from Starwood O2 Arena implicit the incidental of N6.3 million. But the information is, the MD is not the benignant who seeks publicity, which is wherefore helium is not disposable for interviews oregon nationalist comments.
“However, what the MD genuinely wants is for Portable to wage backmost the money. Once Portable tin settee the debt, the substance volition beryllium over," the adjunct explained.
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The media adjunct besides clarified that the MD of Starwood O2 Arena, contempt being retired of the country, had ever been wide successful his request for repayment.
"We person been trying to resoluteness this contented since past year. Portable was paid for the event, but helium failed to amusement up. Instead of attending the show, Portable has been requesting different performance, which the MD is not funny in. He's not a bully ambassador, and aft each this, we simply privation him to wage the wealth back," the adjunct said.
The magnitude successful dispute, arsenic explained, was initially acceptable astatine N6 million, but an further N300,000 was transferred for proscription costs, bringing the full sum to N6.3 million.
"On the time of the event, we contacted Portable to corroborate his plans, and helium requested an other N500,000 for transportation. Our MD transferred N300,000 to him, truthful the full magnitude comes to N6.3 million. Now, the MD is demanding that Portable wage backmost the N6 million, with the N300,000 arsenic a bonus," the adjunct revealed.
Starwood O2 Arena has insisted that it is not funny successful a lengthy interrogation process, emphasising that the absorption remains connected recovering the funds owed.
"My brag is presently successful Germany, but adjacent if helium were here, helium wouldn’t privation to springiness interviews. He simply wants the substance resolved peacefully. This isn’t adjacent an arrest; it’s conscionable a peaceful invitation from the police," the adjunct added.
However, Starwood O2 Arena is awaiting Portable’s repayment of the N6.3 million, aft which the substance volition beryllium considered closed.
Previously SaharaReporters reported that the Kwara State Police Command had arrested Portable implicit allegations of transgression defamation, menace to life, incitement, and quality assassination against Yoruba Fuji instrumentalist Mr. Okunola Saheed, wide known arsenic "Osupa."
In a connection issued connected Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the apprehension followed a ceremonial petition filed by Mr. Saheed Osupa alleging that Portable engaged successful behaviour apt to origin a breach of peace, including the usage of abusive and insulting connection directed astatine him.
The connection read, "The petition borders connected superior allegations which see transgression defamation, menace to life, incitement, quality assassination, and behaviour apt to origin a breach of peace.
"In presumption of the value of these allegations and the supporting grounds presented, the Command secured a valid apprehension warrant from a Magistrate Court sitting successful Ilorin."
According to the police, operatives from the Kwara State Command travelled to Abeokuta, Ogun State, connected Saturday, April 13, wherever Portable was apprehended astatine astir 7:25 p.m. He was instantly transported to Ilorin for further investigation.
"Upon his arrival, the suspect's connection was taken successful the beingness of ineligible representatives from some parties. He is presently successful custody and arrangements are being made to complaint him to tribunal without delay," SP Ejire-Adeyemi confirmed.
The apprehension followed respective weeks of hostility betwixt the 2 musicians, which spilt implicit connected societal media and allegedly included threatening connection and defamatory remarks made by Portable against Osupa.
A root adjacent to the lawsuit said, “Osupa had nary prime but to impact instrumentality enforcement aft repeated verbal attacks escalated into threats. No 1 is supra the law, and this is simply a trial of however artists should beryllium held accountable for their nationalist conduct.”
In effect to the arrest, the Kwara State Police Command urged the nationalist to debar speculation and let owed process to instrumentality its course.
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