Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has claimed that he received N100m after participating in campaign activities for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The street-pop singer made the claim in a video circulating on social media on Friday. In the video, Portable wore an APC-branded shirt and a cap bearing the name of Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi. He also displayed campaign materials featuring the politician.
Portable claimed that he woke up to discover that N100m had been credited to his account, alleging that the money was sent on Yayi’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, my boss! May 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 told me that Yayi was looking for me.
“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.”
The latest claim comes weeks after the singer publicly acknowledged receiving money for participating in APC campaign activities in support of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In October, Portable called on President Tinubu and his son, Seyi Tinubu, to give him additional money after performing at an APC rally held at Onikan Stadium in Lagos on October 13.
In a video recorded after the rally, the singer was seen lying on the stadium floor and complaining about the physical strain of entertaining supporters.
“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 acknowledged receiving payment for his participation but insisted that his efforts deserved additional compensation.
In another video circulated earlier in October, the singer said the money he received from campaign activities had improved his financial situation after a period of financial difficulty.
However, his latest claim of receiving N100m has not been independently verified. Details of the alleged payment, including its source and purpose, also remain unclear.
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