An upper area court in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, has granted Portable, the controversial singer, bail in the sum of N1 million.
The ‘Zazoo Zeh’ hitmaker was arrested on Saturday over allegations of criminal defamation, threat to life, incitement, and character assassination against fellow musician Saheed Osupa.
His arrest followed a petition filed by Osupa, accusing him of using abusive and insulting language that could incite violence and damage his reputation.
On Monday, the court ruled that the singer’s bail is conditional and that he must provide two sureties in like sum, one of which must be either the chairman or secretary of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN).
The other must also possess a landed property within a government reserved area, backed by a valid certificate of occupancy (C of O).
Isaac Adebayo, Portable’s legal representative, disclosed that the bail was granted after an oral application.
“Though the condition is a bit stringent, we will meet up. He was asked to provide the Kwara State Chairman of PMAN as a surety, another person with a landed property in GRA, and one million naira in like sum,” Adebayo said.
As of press time, the 31-year-old singer remains in custody at the Oke Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin, having failed to meet the stringent bail requiremen
The rift between the two artistes began last month when Portable’s song was removed from Apple Music and Spotify due to copyright infringement.
Portable had used a line synonymous with Osupa’s style, leading to Osupa’s team filing a complaint.
The controversial singer initially called out Osupa, using derogatory terms like “big for nothing,” which sparked backlash on social media.
However, Portable apologised to Osupa, blaming his temper for the outburst
