Nigeria fuji icon, Saheed Akorede popularly often called Osupa, on Tuesday prevented the re-arrest of Habeeb Okikiola, popularly often called Transportable after one other petition surfaced in opposition to him.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) studies that legendary Fuji musician discontinued his case in opposition to Transportable on Tuesday following an enchantment by distinguished Nigerians to settle the matter out of court docket.
In a brand new growth, Mr Yemi George, Managing Director of Starwood Motels Ilorin, informed NAN on Tuesday that Osupa prevailed on him to not re-arrest Transportable after accumulating the sum of N6.3m for a present that he didn’t carry out.
“I’ve obtained each mandatory paperwork to re-arrest him in the present day as a way to refund my cash however out of respect for the legendary fuji musician (Osupa) , he prevailed on me to not.
“My firm, Starwood Motels O2 Area in collaboration with the management of the Theatre Arts and Movement Footage Practitioners Affiliation of Nigeria (TAMPAN) put an occasion collectively for Transportable to carry out however he by no means did” George mentioned.
In line with a doc obtained by NAN, titled Petition for fraudulent and acquiring by false pretense the sum of N6.3m, the petitioners mentioned they entered settlement with Transportable on July 22, 2024, which he by no means revered.
In line with the petition, Transportable was paid N6.3m to carry out on the ‘Kwara Tampan Fiesta’ on September 29, 2024, however failed to seem on stage on the agreed-upon time.
Regardless of arriving over 16 hours late, he allegedly sneaked out of his resort lodging with out fulfilling his promise to carry out.
The petitioners declare that Transportable’s actions precipitated vital {financial} loss and misery, and they’re looking for an intensive investigation, prosecution, and restitution of the N6,300,000 allegedly obtained by fraudulent means.
The petition was signed by Chief Olu Amusan, Governor, TAMPAN and Ayodele Demokun on behalf of Starwogd Motels 02 Area
NAN recollects that the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Kwara command, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, had in a press release on Sunday confirmed the arrest of Transportable following a petition acquired from Osupa.
The petition borders on severe allegations which incorporates legal defamation, menace to life, incitement, character assassination, conduct prone to trigger a breach of peace and the usage of abusive and insulting phrases.
