I can be Nigeria’s president, says Portable
10 September 2024 |
7:00 pm
Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola popularly known in music circles as Portable has said he can be president. In a recent interview with Quincy Jones, Portable said, “I can be president.” The singer also claimed that Fela's constant political activism led to his early death. READ ALSO: How Zlatan Ibile caused rift between Davido and I — Portable…
Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola popularly known in music circles as Portable has said he can be president.
In a recent interview with Quincy Jones, Portable said, “I can be president.”
The singer also claimed that Fela’s constant political activism led to his early death.
READ ALSO: How Zlatan Ibile caused rift between Davido and I — Portable
“According to what we were told, if Fela had minded his business a little he would have lived longer. But he was busy fighting for Nigerians wey no fight for their selves.”
The singer also used the interview to address an ongoing feud with fellow artiste, Zlatan Ibile.
He accused Zlatan of being the “devil” who caused a rift between him and superstar Davido.
“I was in America looking for foreign artistes. I was busy displaying my madness online when Davido called me to come. Me and Davido did not quarrel until when the devil Zlatan came,” he added.
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