Renowned Fuji musician Okunola Saheed, popularly known as Osupa, has officially withdrawn his legal case against controversial street-hop artist Badmus Okikiola, widely known as Portable.
This development was confirmed by Osupa’s legal counsel, Barrister Ahmed Opalekunde. The case was initially filed at the Upper Area Court 1 of the High Court in Ilorin, Kwara State.
The lawsuit, which was instituted following a direct complaint by Osupa to the Kwara State Police Command, alleged multiple offenses by Portable, including criminal defamation, intimidation, cyberstalking, and inciting public disturbance. These offenses were reportedly in violation of Sections 392, 114, and 397 of the Penal Code, Sections 24(1)(b) and 24(2)(c) of the Cybercrimes Act 2015, and relevant provisions of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law, 2020.
According to Barrister Opalekunde, Osupa opted to terminate the legal proceedings following appeals from respected figures within the Nigerian music industry and other societal stakeholders. These interventions reportedly aimed to deescalate tensions and restore peace.
“Our client has instructed us to withdraw the case in the interest of public harmony,” the lawyer said in the formal withdrawal letter. “We respectfully urge the court to admonish the defendant against making any further disparaging statements or publications that could damage our client’s reputation or business interests.”
The dispute stemmed from a viral live Instagram broadcast made by Portable on March 19, 2025, in which he allegedly made defamatory remarks against Osupa. In the video, Portable accused the Fuji star of attempting to sabotage his career by removing his music from streaming platforms such as Apple Music and Spotify, a claim Osupa vehemently denied.
Quoting Portable from the video, he allegedly said:
“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. When Apple Music and Spotify wan drop money for me, na him remove my song from platform make I no see money.”
Osupa described the statements as malicious, defamatory, and inciting, claiming the video sparked public tension and significantly harmed his professional image.
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Despite the severity of the allegations, Portable was granted bail on Monday by Chief Magistrate Sunday Adeniyi. The court set bail at ₦1 million, with two sureties—one of whom must be a chairman of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), while the other must possess landed property within the Government Reserved Area (GRA) of the court’s jurisdiction.
With the case now officially withdrawn, stakeholders are hopeful that both artists will pursue peaceful coexistence and focus on their musical careers moving forward.
