Portable granted N1m bail in ‘defamation’ case filed by Osupa

Portable granted N1m bail in ‘defamation’ case filed by Osupa

  An upper area
court in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, has granted Portable, the controversial
singer, bail in the sum of N1 million.

 

 

The ‘Zazoo Zeh’ hitmaker was arrested on Saturday over
allegations of criminal defamation, threat to life, incitement, and character
assassination against fellow musician Saheed Osupa.

 

His arrest followed a petition filed by Osupa, accusing him
of using abusive and insulting language that could incite violence and damage
his reputation.

 

On Monday, the court ruled that the singer’s bail is
conditional and that he must provide two sureties in like sum, one of which
must be either the chairman or secretary of the Performing Musicians
Association of Nigeria (PMAN).

 

The other must also possess a landed property within a
government reserved area, backed by a valid certificate of occupancy (C of O).

 

Isaac Adebayo, Portable’s legal representative, disclosed
that the bail was granted after an oral application.

 

“Though the condition is a bit stringent, we will meet up.
He was asked to provide the Kwara State Chairman of PMAN as a surety, another
person with a landed property in GRA, and one million naira in like sum,”
Adebayo said.

 

The rift between the two artistes began last month when
Portable’s song was removed from Apple Music and Spotify due to copyright
infringement.

 

Portable had used a line synonymous with Osupa’s style,
leading to Osupa’s team filing a complaint.

 

The controversial singer initially called out Osupa, using
derogatory terms like “big for nothing,” which sparked backlash on social
media.

 

However, Portable apologised to Osupa, blaming his temper
for the outburst.

Source: Portable granted N1m bail in ‘defamation’ case filed by Osupa

 - NigerianEye
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