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Portable loses 100k followers over his controversial protest comments

Portable faces backlash, loses followers on Instagram over protest comments

idowu by idowu
August 3, 2024
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Portable faces backlash, loses followers on Instagram over protest comments
  • Nigerian street pop singer, Portable lost 100,000 Instagram followers within hours of making controversial remarks about protests.
  • In a viral video, he claimed there were no protests in Sango, Ogun State, and suggested that past demonstrations had been ignored by the government.
  • His comments led to significant backlash, with many fans unfollowing him and threatening to continue if he persists with such statements.

Nigerian Street pop singer Habeeb Olalomi, popularly known as Portable, has seen a dramatic loss of 100,000 Instagram followers just hours after making controversial comments about ongoing protests in Nigeria.

In a viral video, Portable asserted that there were no protests in Sango, Ogun State, where he resides.

He claimed that previous demonstrations had been ignored by the government, leading him and those in his community to focus on their daily activities instead.

Portable’s comments sparked outrage among his fans. Within 12 hours of posting the video, the singer experienced a significant drop in his Instagram following.

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Portable faces backlash, loses followers on Instagram over protest comments
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Fans had warned that they would unfollow him if he continued to make such statements, and many followed through on their threats.

Additionally, numerous fans have pledged to unfollow the artist if he persists with his controversial remarks.

In a previous video, Portable had also stirred controversy by comparing himself to billionaire Aliko Dangote and describing protests as activities for the poo

Netizens Reactions…

@lyonn_ade said: “Unfollowed as well !!! Good riddance to bad rubbish!!

@international_hype_man_philzy said: “He deserves it.”

@gid_eon202 said: “Keep reporting and unfollowing him guys.”

@itz_eberegal said: “Let me go and do mine too.”

@wisdomjoe_ said: “I unfollowed him yesterday, i hate nonsense and I don’t support wrong things especially in times like this.”

@vikky__billz: said “Account wey him go still loose dey play.”

@mr.belefu said: “What’s wrong with Nigerians sef? Let’s bring down this rebranded agbero page! Let’s tell him that we Nigerians made him.”

@godso_oluwapmoney said: “We can do more better.”

@playworld__ent said: “He knew one day he will be the downfall of his career.”

@officialmullerrichi said: “Make sure you unfollow and report at the same time.”

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