Portable draws reactions after claim of N100m campaign gift from Yayi
Controversial Nigerian street-pop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has sparked reactions on social media after claiming that he received a ₦100 million gift following his recent campaign appearance for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi.
In a viral video shared on Friday, the singer appeared excited as he announced that he had received a huge credit alert. Dressed in an APC-branded white T-shirt and a brown traditional cap bearing Yayi’s name, Portable spoke in Yoruba while displaying additional campaign shirts featuring the senator’s portrait.
The singer said the money came shortly after he attended one of Adeola’s political gatherings the previous day, where he was reportedly asked to return home with an assurance that the senator would personally contact him.
Expressing gratitude to Adeola, Portable praised him for allegedly fulfilling his promise without involving intermediaries. He also criticised unnamed grassroots politicians whom he accused of sidelining him and withholding money meant for him during previous political engagements.
Portable’s latest claim comes amid political mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the singer making appearances at political gatherings in support of APC candidates.
He has also been spotted at other pro-APC events, including the launch of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement at Onikan Stadium in Lagos, organised to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.
However, the singer has previously presented his involvement in political activities as a means of earning a living through entertainment rather than an indication of formal membership of any political party.
The video has generated mixed reactions online, with some social media users commenting on the singer’s reported financial windfall, while others questioned whether the ₦100 million figure was accurate or an exaggeration. Neither Adeola nor his campaign organisation had publicly confirmed or denied the claim at the time of filing this report.
