Headies engage the cops as they threaten to disqualify Portable over death threat statement to co-nominees
Fast rising Nigeria singer, Portable has been threatened with disqualification by the organizers of the Headies, a prominent music awards event, after he threatened to kill co-nominees for the 2022 edition.
Portable, who was nominated in the categories of ‘Rookie of the Year’ and ‘Best Street-Hop Artiste,’ threatened to kill anyone who won any of the categories in his place.
Portable threatened this in a video released on Wednesday, claiming that the other nominees are no match for him.
As a result, the Headies announced in a public statement on Friday that if the singer does not retract his statement and provide an apology on his social media platforms, it may be compelled to disqualify him.
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“We have notified the Nigerian police of Mr. Okokiola’s actions to fellow nominees.
“Also, demand for the immediate retraction of the video as well as a written apology to nominees in both categories and to The Headies has been made.
“Should Mr. Okikiola fail to meet our demands, we will not only disqualify him from participating in The Headies but also enforce the instrumentality of the law.
“The general public are hereby implored to disregard the video and stop the dissemination of same in the public space.” – According to Headies released statement
Watch Portable Dead threat video that has been making rounds on the internet below published by GossipmillTV verified instagram below:
