By Enitan Abdultawab
Street-pop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has apologised to fans and organisers after walking out of his celebrity boxing rematch against Nollywood actor Charles Okocha, a decision that led to his disqualification on Friday night.
In a statement released on Saturday through his management, Zeh Nation/Dr Zeh, the singer expressed regret over the abrupt end to the highly anticipated bout and apologised to everyone affected by the incident.
“We sincerely apologise to the organisers, Balmoral Group, the entire event team, our fans, friends, family, and everyone who came out to support Portable at tonight’s celebrity boxing event,” the statement read.
The management acknowledged the disappointment caused by Portable’s decision to quit after the opening round but appealed to Nigerians to respect his perspective.
