The Ogun State Government has condemned street-hop artist Portable for allegedly assaulting officials from the Ogun State Planning and Development Permit Authority (OGPDPA) at his bar in Iyana Ilogbo, Ota.
Portable remains at large, facing accusations of attacking three town planners. Nine of his associates appeared in court, charged with assault, armed violence, and obstructing officials, with bail set at N5 million each.
Governor Dapo Abiodun, through adviser Kayode Akinmade, labeled Portable a “serial dissident” and reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to maintaining law and order.
“We are profoundly taken aback by the unpleasant and uncivil act of the hip-hop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, on Wednesday, in the Iyana Ilogbo area of the state where his bar is located,” the statement read.
“The way in which Portable and some miscreants he employed in the dastardly act attacked the officials of the OGPDPA is not only bizarre but a confirmation of the erosion of Omoluabi ethos in those individuals and indeed a great disgrace to the state.”
“Governor Dapo Abiodun totally condemned this primitive and indecent act and reiterated his avowed commitment to a just and egalitarian society as he is ready to make any individual flouting the extant law of the land face the full wrath of the law irrespective of social status and influence,” the statement concluded.
Authorities urge Portable to surrender as investigations into the incident continue.
