Yayi sent me N100m after APC campaign — Portable

Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has claimed that he received N100m from Ogun Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, following his participation in All Progressives Congress campaign activities.

The street-pop singer made the claim in a video circulating on social media on Friday, where he said he woke up to discover the money had been credited to his account.

Portable, who appeared in an APC-branded shirt and a cap bearing Yayi’s inscription, alleged that the senator instructed the payment in recognition of his campaign efforts.

“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,” he said.

The singer said he had initially been uncertain about the payment after recalling an earlier campaign engagement during which he claimed he did not receive the money promised to him.

He said some of his associates had informed him that Yayi was looking for him after he returned home from the campaign activity.

Portable expressed gratitude to the senator and another associate, IBD Dende, over the alleged payment.

“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 claim comes weeks after the singer publicly acknowledged receiving payments for participating in APC campaign activities in support of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.

In October, Portable called on Tinubu and his son, Seyi Tinubu, to pay him more money after performing at an APC rally held at Onikan Stadium in Lagos on October 13.

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In a video recorded after the rally, the singer was seen lying on the stadium floor, complaining about the physical strain of entertaining supporters and demanding 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.

Portable had also claimed in another video earlier in October that payments from campaign activities improved his financial situation after a period of financial difficulties.

However, the singer’s latest claim of receiving N100m has not been independently verified. Details of the alleged transaction, including its source and purpose, remain unclear.