“They Humiliated Me” — Portable Accuses Ex-Label of False Theft Claim

Controversial Nigerian street-hop artist, Habeeb Okikiola, widely known as Portable, has spoken out about a past incident in which he was accused of stealing a phone — a claim he now says was entirely false and orchestrated by his former record label, Destiny Records.

In a statement shared via his Instagram page on Monday, Portable revealed that the phone in question was actually given to him by the label’s owner, Ija Omode, who currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Union of Road Transport in Ogun State. He explained that after experiencing a lack of support from the label, he decided to part ways with them — a decision that, according to him, was met with hostility.

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He wrote: “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.”

In a follow-up post, the singer condemned the label’s actions as deliberate harassment and bullying. He made it clear that he was not addressing the incident to seek revenge, but to protect others in the industry from facing similar treatment.

“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.

Portable’s revelation has sparked renewed conversations about how upcoming artists are treated in the Nigerian music industry, with many calling for better protections and accountability in artist-label relationships.

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