Controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola known as Portable who was arrested on Saturday in Ogun State by the Kwara Police over allegations of criminal defamation, threat to life, incitement, and character assassination against fuji musician Saheed Osupa has been granted N1 million bail.

His arrest followed a petition filed by Osupa, accusing him of using abusive and insulting language that could incite violence and damage his reputation.

On Monday, the court ruled that the singer’s bail is conditional and that he must provide two sureties in like sum, one of which must be either the chairman or secretary of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN).

The other must also possess a landed property within a government reserved area, backed by a valid certificate of occupancy (C of O).

Isaac Adebayo, Portable’s legal representative, disclosed that the bail was granted after an oral application.

“Though the condition is a bit stringent, we will meet up. He was asked to provide the Kwara State Chairman of PMAN as a surety, another person with a landed property in GRA, and one million naira in like sum,” Adebayo said.

The rift between the two artistes began last month when Okikiola song was removed from Apple Music and Spotify due to copyright infringement reported by the Fuji king.

The controversial singer called out Osupa, using derogatory terms like “big for nothing,” which sparked backlash on social media.