Why Portable was barred from performing in Ibadan – Organizers

• The organizers of the Taye Currency’s Ibadan concert have explained why popular singer, Portable, was unable to perform at their event.
• Despite plans for the controversial singer to perform, and many of his fans having high expectations, it was shocking to them when he failed to turn up.
• Speaking in a recent interview, the show organizers revealed why he was stopped from performing.

Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola Badmus popularly known as Portable was noticeably absent at the musical concert of popular Fuji musician, Alhaji Taye Currency, due to safety reasons.

This comes after Portable in 2024 revealed certain details about his love-gone-sour escapades with his estranged lover, Queen Dami and dragged residents in Ibadan, Oyo State, stressing that they lacked basic roofing accessories, plaster-of-Paris, known as POP, in their homes.

To prove that his former lover is from a poor background, Portable said that he had never seen a house in Ibadan with plaster-of-Paris as ceiling, which was commonly used in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria.

This diss didn’t augur well with many, especially in Oyo State and they took to his social media platforms to express their displeasure.

Even after he apologised and announced his invitation to perform at the just held Taye Currency concert, many fans advised him not to come.

Portable was visibly absent at the show as investigations proved that he arrived Ibadan and was lodged in a hotel close to the Palms Mall venue, but couldn’t perform at his sched­uled time due to security con­cerns.

The organisers of the Taye Currency concert, responding to the unfortunate circumstance, also gave reasons why they didn’t allow Portable perform at the event.

The CEO of Jarule entertain­ment and curator of the con­cert, said that when it became obvious that there were verified concerns about the security of the singer owing to his recent comments about Ibadan, it was decided that he stay off the venue altogether. Jarule said:

“We spoke to the commissioner of police about the matter and even signed an undertaking. We were provided with adequate security at the venue but we got reports that some people were still asking around for Portable’s where­abouts and lodging in Ibadan.

It was then decided that he {Porta­ble} stay off the show altogeth­er. He was the only one unable to perform on the list. It is an unfortunate situation but as a professional management out­fit, security comes first. This is the reason he couldn’t perform. We hope that the matter will be resolved as soon as possible”.

Many have lauded the Ibadan people for not condoning the ras­cality of the controversial sing­er, stressing that it was good that he was taught a ‘valuable’ lesson.

Portable is yet to speak on the matter, as at the time of filing this report.