Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, has regained his freedom after the Fuji star. Saheed Osupa withdrew a cyberstalking and defamation case against him.
The legal dispute was resolved on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, following a formal notice of withdrawal submitted at the Upper Area Court 1 in Ilorin, Kwara State.
Recall that Osupa had filed a petition accusing Portable of criminal defamation, cyberstalking, criminal intimidation, and inciting public disturbance.
These allegations stemmed from a live Instagram broadcast by Portable on March 19, during which he allegedly made offensive comments about the Fuji icon.
Osupa’s lawyer, Ahmed Opalekunde, confirmed the withdrawal, citing interventions and appeals from respected figures in the entertainment industry.
Although Portable had been arraigned and granted bail, the matter has now been resolved out of court, with Osupa’s team urging the court to caution the singer against making further defamatory remarks.
The withdrawal letter read;
“It’s our client’s (nominal complainant) instruction that the stakeholders in the music industry and other notable personalities in the society have intervened in the matter and pleaded to the nominal complainant to withdraw the case against the defendant in the interest of public peace. We hereby, on behalf of our client, apply to withdraw the case against the defendant and terminate the same accordingly, as the matter has been resolved amicably. Further, sir, we want to pray the court to admonish and warn the defendant to desist from any further publications, utterances, and any other acts aiming at disparaging the person and businesses of the nominal complainant.”
