Music Industry Shocked| Saheed Osupa Pulls Out, Portable Beats Cyberstalking Rap

Fuji music icon, Okunola Saheed, popularly known as Saheed Osupa, has officially withdrawn his legal case against controversial street-hop singer, Badmus Okikiola, aka Portable.

This development was confirmed on Tuesday by Osupa’s solicitor, Ahmed Opalekunde, who revealed that a notice of withdrawal had been filed at the Upper Area Court 1 of the High Court in Ilorin, Kwara State.

The case, which was initially instituted following a petition from Osupa, accused Portable of several offences including criminal defamation, cyberstalking, inciting public disturbance, and criminal intimidation. These were said to contravene provisions of the Penal Code, the Cybercrimes Act 2015, and the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law 2020.

However, Osupa has chosen an out-of-court settlement route after several stakeholders in the music industry and prominent societal figures intervened, pleading for peace between both artists.

In a formal withdrawal letter to the court, Osupa emphasized that while the matter had been resolved amicably, Portable must refrain from making further defamatory statements or acts that could damage his personal or professional reputation.

Stakeholders in the music industry and notable personalities have intervened and pleaded with our client to withdraw the case in the interest of public peace, the letter stated.
We hereby apply to terminate the case accordingly. However, we urge the court to caution the defendant against any future acts of defamation or character assassination toward our client.

The controversy began when Portable, during a live Instagram broadcast on March 19, 2025, allegedly accused Saheed Osupa of sabotaging his career. In the viral video, Portable claimed Osupa was envious of his success and went as far as removing his songs from Apple Music and Spotify, thus blocking his potential earnings.

This man dey try to bring down my shine! He be like person wey dey chop snail with shell him no get sense. Osupa na tortoise,” Portable allegedly said in the video.

Osupa, in his petition, described the remarks as false, damaging, and inciting, noting that they had triggered public unrest and tarnished his image within the entertainment space.

Recall that on Monday, Portable was arraigned before the court by the Kwara State Police Command but was granted bail in the sum of ₦1 million with two sureties one of whom must be a chairman of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) and the other a property owner in the Government Reserved Area (GRA) of the court’s jurisdiction.

With the case now officially dropped, both parties are expected to go their separate ways peacefully, with hopes that the music industry can avoid further public disputes of this nature.