Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, widely known as Portable, has said that he received N100m after taking part in campaign activities for the All Progressives Congress.
The street-pop artist made this claim in a video that is circulating on social media on Friday. In the video, Portable is seen wearing an APC-branded shirt and a cap with the name of Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, inscribed on it. He also showed off campaign materials that featured the politician.
Portable stated that he woke up to find N100m had been credited to his account and alleged that the money was sent on the politician’s instructions in recognition of his campaign activities.
He said, “My dearest fans! I just woke up to an alert of N100m from Yayi! IBD Dende, oga mi! God bless you. Thank you! Yayi instructed them to send me the money. I took a nap, and God saved me from death.
“When I woke up today, I remembered that IBD had asked me to go home yesterday and said he would reach out to me. But some of my senior street brothers and street politicians came to tell me that Yayi was looking for me.
“Are you the one to tell me that Yayi is looking for me?’ I asked. They wanted to scam me, just as they did when Yayi sent money previously. I did not get a dime then.”
The controversial singer thanked God and the politician for the alleged payment.
“Thank you, Lord! Yayi has sent N100m. Thank you, IBD Dende. May your children be glorious! May you live long, my daddy. It shall be well with you. N100m is not a small amount at all!” he said.
This most recent claim emerges weeks after the singer openly admitted to receiving payment for taking part in APC campaign activities in support of President Bola Tinubu in the run-up to the 2027 general elections.
Back in October, Portable had likewise urged Tinubu and his son, Seyi Tinubu, to provide him with more money following his performance at an APC rally held at Onikan Stadium in Lagos on October 13.
In a video filmed after the rally, the singer can be seen lying on the stadium floor, voicing complaints about the physical toll of entertaining supporters and insisting on meeting the president and his son.
“I want to see Tinubu and Seyi Tinubu; they have almost squeezed me to death. I have fainted; it is Tinubu that is winning. Did we not collect money? Tinubu, pay me more money; I am feeling so much heat,” he said.
Portable also confirmed that he had received payment for taking part, though he maintained that his efforts warranted extra compensation.
In a different video that made the rounds earlier in October, the singer stated that the money he got from campaign activities had improved his finances following a stretch of financial hardship.
Still, his newest claim of receiving N100m has not been independently verified, and the specifics of the alleged payment, such as where it came from and what it was for, remain unclear.
