Portable, the controversial singer, has provoked criticism on social media for slapping a man who he claimed was preaching close to his bar.
On Monday, the ‘Zazoo Zeh’ hitmaker went live on Instagram while confronting the man outside his establishment in Sango Ota, Ogun state.
The apparently infuriated singer queried the middle-aged man who appeared to hold a Bible. He asked “why disturb my clients on Monday morning” before slapping him.
“This is how they spoil my business and disturb my business. Are you crazy? Early on a Monday, you’re spoiling my business. I had prayed for myself before leaving home,” he added before asking the man to leave the vicinity.
Portable’s actions did not sit well with many social media users; some of whom called him out for assault.
See some reactions below:
Portable is too rude. He should tread softly. pic.twitter.com/SageIor3qP
Advertisement— ÓLÀdeyforyou (@trendwithola) September 9, 2024
I heard a lot of people saying this is assault and he should get a lawyer. If the Man is genuine Man of God, Portable can’t escape what is coming to me. You slap a servant of a living God ? The man doesn’t even need to alter a word to God, he’s done for. https://t.co/vdvbKgXwaW
— SoloMakinde (@delemon) September 9, 2024
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Why will Portable slap a Pastor ? This Bro Doesn’t deserve the fame we gave him 💔 pic.twitter.com/nRn8RvIaVa
— JBRANDY (@Jbrandy_YBNL) September 9, 2024
This guy portable don Dey do too much ooo
Like see the effrontery, slapping man of God like, what could he have done for him to slap that man. pic.twitter.com/G3x6TEI1Q1— Ayobami Odede Temitayo (@TemitayoOdede) September 10, 2024
Portable slaps the pastor that came to preach at his bar.
AdvertisementIs this proper? pic.twitter.com/yrKrDexaO6
— stylish_camper (@Skardelinkz) September 9, 2024
Until portable slaps the wrong person and sorry can’t help him.
— Femi Thompson (@Femicesc) September 9, 2024
Is Portable mad? How do you slap somebody in such manner https://t.co/ipbVdQvQg5
— Àdìsá Ọgbọ́n (@Kayoflagos) September 9, 2024
This is nonsense and impunity.. the pastor may not be wrong if he enters his business to preach especially if Portable resisted. He should respect boundaries. But having exited and is outside Portable has no right to slap him. That is assault https://t.co/3EMCuQ1s76
— Omorosiola Balablu Bulaba (@omorosiola1) September 9, 2024
Born Habeeb Okikiola, Portable gained fame in December 2021 with the release of ‘Zazoo Zeh’, his hit single featuring Olamide and Poco Lee.
Since then, he has been in the public eye for controversial reasons.
In March, Portable got into a physical altercation with Kesari Okala, the content creator, at Computer Village in Lagos.
In July, he was captured in a street fight with a man over an alleged phone theft.
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