Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, better known by his stage name Portable, has explained on social media why he hit the preacher a few weeks ago as he was giving a sermon in front of his club.
Eyes Of Lagos has covered the controversy that erupted in front of the world after the musician was spotted abusing a preacher during an Instagram Live session.
In order to create a spectacle outside the pub, Portable recorded himself approaching a pastor who had come to speak at his alcoholic establishment. He was seen slapping the pastor and threatening him not to disturb his business. Eyes Of Lagos reports,
This has led to critics from fans and pastor at large. In response to criticism, Portable posted on his Instagram account on September 16, 2024, claiming that his sister had been attacked by a man posing as a pastor just a few weeks earlier.
Portable explained, “They want to set me up. He was not a man of God, and if he was a man of God, may God forgive me for slapping him. If I knew he was a real man of God, I won’t have slapped him. The way he acted was why I slapped him, I’m a human being and I’m not perfect,” he then apologised for his actions.
