Safiu Kehinde
Nigerian musician, Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as Portable, has again caused stir after clashing with a Canadian-based event organizer over refusal to meet fans.
In a recent post on his Instagram handled, the event organizer could be seen challenging the Zazoo crooner’s crew.
While recording the scene, Portable narrated how the event organizer had invited him for his show in Canada.
On his arrival, the organizer reportedly invited Portable to his restaurant to meet fans.
The singer said he refused to go to his restaurant as he only paid for the show and not to promote his business.
In reaction, the organizer allegedly attacked Portable at the mall where he went for shopping.
Portable claimed the organizer threatened to beat him up while engaging his promoter in a brawl at the mall.
“Before we entered the mall, I exited the car, I was walking towards the door and this organizer of the Regina show drove right in front of me and if I didn’t step back he would have hit me all because I didn’t want to go to his restaurant to promote his own personal business and he didn’t pay me for any of that.
“I didn’t say anything to him. I just wanted to buy some clothes and relax before the show.
“After we entered the mall, I went on my own shopping with my DJ @djchelsea.official and the organizer for the Regina show came up to me and said I have to take pictures with every fan that comes up to me.
“I said you can’t tell me what to do I’m just shopping, enjoying my private life right now and then the organizer threatened to slap me and beat me.
“My DJ tried to get him to stop and he yelled at my DJ. Then my DJ called my Canadian promoter @ajbonel and AJ told him he can’t speak to an artist this way.
“Now the organizer shoved and hit my promoter AJ Bone while he continued to threaten me and then he hit me as well!!
“The security officer saw everything and they know I did not start the fight and I didn’t hit anyone.
“The other security officers saw the security cameras and they told me to press charges. The police is dealinq with this matter.” Portable wrote.