From Mansur Aramide, Ilorin

FUJI musician, Alhaji Saheed Osupa, has withdrawn criminal charges filed against hip-hop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, popularly known as Portable. The withdrawal was said to have followed intervention by some prominent stakeholders.

The controversial singer was arraigned on Monday before an Upper Area Court sitting in Ilorin on charges of criminal defamation, intimidation, inciting disturbance, and cyberstalking, brought against him by Osupa.

The judge, Sunday Adeniyi, had ordered Portable’s remand following his failure to meet bail conditions. The court granted him bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum.

According to the bail terms, one surety must be either the Chairman or Secretary of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), while the other must possess a landed property located in a Government Reserved Area (GRA).