Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, a street singer from Nigeria, recently made headlines as he purchased a new car for his new artiste, Young Duu. Alongside the video capturing the moment of the car presentation, Portable shared a caption on his Instagram page, which was perceived as a shade directed towards his former signee, Manny Monnie.
In his caption, Portable expressed that only a calm and loyal employee would receive the love and support from their boss. He congratulated Young Duu on his new car and referred to him as a person from the “Zeh nation” who possesses the qualities of being calm and loyal.
The caption hinted at a possible contrast between Young Duu’s loyalty and the alleged shortcomings of Manny Monnie during his time as Portable’s signee.
Portable’s gesture towards Young Duu and the subtle shade aimed at Manny Monnie have garnered attention and sparked discussions among fans and followers on social media.
Portable publicly assaults his signee, Manny Monnie
Last year, a disturbing video surfaced on social media featuring Portable, in which he was seen assaulting his signee, Manny Monnie. In the video, which Portable shared on Instagram, he accused Manny Monnie of being ungrateful and attempting to deceive him by engaging two music distributors without his knowledge. Portable claimed that he had promoted and sponsored Manny Monnie, but accused him of being involved in fraudulent activities.
Earlier that year, Portable had expressed his dissatisfaction with his studio staff, claiming that they had generated a mere N7,000 in a month, leading to their dismissal. The tension between Portable and Manny Monnie escalated when Portable was captured on video physically assaulting his signee, who was sitting on the floor.
Manny Monnie, however, denied any wrongdoing and stated that Portable had taken his phone to prevent him from revealing the truth. The situation further escalated when Manny Monnie ordered the arrest of Portable. Portable expressed fear on social media after police officers from Ogun State reportedly visited his bar to arrest him.
Manny Monnie, in response to the allegations, asserted that he was behind Portable’s encounter with the police. He clarified that his motive was not to label Portable as a fraudster but rather to report threats made against him and instances of instigating violence, which led to the filing of a petition against Portable.
MThe incident between Portable and Manny Monnie garnered significant attention, sparking discussions and debates among fans and followers of both artists.