The organizers of The Headies Awards 2022 have removed singer Habeeb Okikiola, professionally known as Portable, from the list of nominees for threatening to kill his co-nominees.
Mr Habeeb Okikiola (@portablebaeby) was disqualified from the Headies’ 15th nominees’ list in order to send a strong message that reckless and uncouth statements are not tolerated.
“The music industry demands all-round excellence, and it is extremely important for young artists being potential role models to exude professional responsibility, proper decorum and have respect for others.”
Portable was disqualified by the organizers due to a series of misdemeanors on his social media platforms.
Remember that on May 25, 2022, he threatened to kill, harm, or cause harm to the other nominees in the same categories of awards for which he was nominated if he did not win.” According to The Headies.
Portable was nominated for ‘Rookie of the Year’ and ‘Best Street-Hop Artiste’ categories when The Headies announced the nominees for its 2022 edition, according to Vanguard.
Av, Fave, Magixx, and Ugocci are among the other nominees for ‘Rookie of the Year.’
He competes in the second category against Bella Shmurda, Mohbad, Naira Marley, and Goya Menor, among others.
The ‘Zazuu’ crooner Portable took to Instagram to threaten whoever wins the 2022 Headies Award over him.
However, dissatisfied with Portable’s statement, the awards’ organizers quickly responded:
“We have notified the Nigeria police of Mr. Okokiola’s actions to fellow nominees. Also, demand for the immediate retraction of the video as well as a written apology to nominees in both categories and to The Headies has been made.
“Should Mr. Okikiola fail to meet our demands, we will not only disqualify him from participating in The Headies but also enforce the instrumentality of the law.
“The general public are hereby implored to disregard the video and stop the dissemination of the same in the public space,” The Headies noted.
The organizers shared the letter below after announcing Portable’s disqualification on Instagram on Tuesday.
