Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola aka Transportable, has revealed that he declined an invite to carry out at President-elect, Bola Tinubu’s pre-inauguration live performance.
No fewer than 46 musicians had been booked for the live performance which held on Thursday, Could 25, 2023.
Transportable stated he was amongst these invited however he turned it down as a result of the organisers needed to tear him off.
He claimed that they knowledgeable him that the funds for artistes was N10million per head, however the Inauguration administration group stated he’ll solely get N5million.
The Zazuu star stated it infuriated him, so he rejected the provide, tore the invitation card, and blocked the variety of the individual that contacted his administration.
A number of the artistes that carried out embrace; Naira Marley, Waje, Brymo, Asake, Fireboy, Kaycee, Asake, Timaya, BNXN, Pasuma, Tony Tetuila, and Seyi Vibes.
Talking on the incident, he condemned the musicians who accepted to point out up and thrill friends on the occasion which held on the MKO Abiola Nationwide Stadium, Abuja.
Transportable requested if any of the music stars that accepted the cash love Tinubu. He additional queried them to know in the event that they supported or promoted the president-elect at any time earlier than, throughout or after election.
He stated; “Na so dem name my supervisor say make I come carry out for Abuja, say na N10 million dey drop oh, however na N5 million go attain transportable hand. Na so I no gree, I tear the paper, I delete their quantity. No be me be star? Na im make me no carry out for Abuja oh!”
The occasion, titled ‘RenewedHopeConcert’ was organised by the youths of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to have a good time the contribution of younger individuals in the course of the normal elections.
Watch Transportable talking under:
