Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has alleged that he received N100m for his involvement in campaign activities organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The street-pop artiste made the disclosure in a video that surfaced on social media on Friday. He appeared in an APC-branded shirt and a cap bearing the inscription of Solomon Adeola, popularly called Yayi, while displaying campaign materials associated with the politician.
According to Portable, he woke up to discover an N100m credit alert in his bank account, claiming that the payment was made on Yayi’s instructions in appreciation of his contributions to the campaign.
Expressing excitement over the alleged payment, the singer said, “My dearest fans! I just woke up to an alert of N100m from Yayi! IBD Dende, oga mi! 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 came to tell me that Yayi was looking for me.
“Are you the one to tell me that Yayi is looking for me?’ I asked. They wanted to scam me, just as they did when Yayi sent money previously. I did not get a dime then.”
He subsequently expressed gratitude to God and the politician, describing the alleged N100m payment as a significant financial gesture.
“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!” he said.
The latest development follows previous public statements by Portable acknowledging that he received payments for participating in APC campaign activities in support of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In October, the singer appealed to Tinubu and his son, Seyi Tinubu, for additional payment after performing at an APC rally at Onikan Stadium in Lagos on October 13.
In a video recorded shortly after the event, Portable was seen lying on the stadium floor while lamenting the physical exhaustion he experienced entertaining the crowd. He also demanded an opportunity to meet the President and his son.
“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.
Although he admitted receiving money for his performance, the singer maintained that his efforts warranted further financial compensation.
Earlier in October, another video of Portable showed him revealing that payments from his participation in campaign activities had helped improve his financial condition following a period of economic difficulties.
However, his latest claim of receiving N100m has yet to be independently verified. The identity of the actual source of the alleged payment and the circumstances surrounding the transaction also remain uncertain.