Controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, wey dem dey call Portable, don drop strong warning for Yoruba pipo say make dem vote President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for 2027 election. For video wey dey circulate for social media, di Zazu crooner talk say thunder and Ogun go strike any Yoruba man wey no go vote for Tinubu. Di singer claim say di All Progressives Congress don sign am to campaign for di President re-election.
Portable talk say “We need peace, we want peace. If you don’t want war for Nigeria, you better vote for Tinubu. Thunder and Ogun will strike any Yoruba man who doesn’t. I have been signed, given APC clothes — don’t worry, I will soon start sharing rice and vegetable oil.” Di video don cause plenty reactions for social media as many pipo dey condemn di spiritual threat wey di singer dey give.
Meanwhile, fresh tension dey build for Federal Executive Council after President Tinubu directive say all political appointees wey dey find elective offices must resign before March 31. Di order wey come from Office of di Secretary to di Government of di Federation under George Akume don cause plenty calculations among ministers and senior aides.
Sources reveal to Daily Sun say di directive don unsettle many appointees wey bin dey hope say dem go get presidential backing before dem resign to pursue dia ambitions. Findings show say di President don deliberately refuse to grant private audience to appointees wey dey find endorsement for governorship and legislative positions.
One senior APC chieftain talk say “Di President na veteran of di trenches. He (Tinubu) tell group recently say he no be ‘kingmaker of appointees’ but President for all. Him message simple: If you think say you popular enough to lead your state, go home, resign and prove am to delegates.” Dis stance don force aspirants to rely on grassroots support instead of perceived influence from Abuja.
Di directive align with provisions of di Electoral Act, especially Section 84(12), wey bar political appointees from participating for party primaries unless dem resign. With Independent National Electoral Commission wey dey expect to hold party primaries by end of April, any appointee wey still dey office by April 1 risk disqualification.
Several top government officials dey reportedly prepare to resign and join 2027 political race, including: Adebayo Adelabu for Oyo governorship; Bosun Tijani for Ogun governorship (yet to confirm); Saidu Alkali for Gombe governorship; Muhammad Ali Pate for Bauchi governorship; Yusuf Maitama Tuggar for Bauchi governorship; Abubakar Kyari for Borno governorship; Bernard Doro for Plateau North senatorial seat.
Di refusal of presidential endorsement don create dilemma for many appointees, especially those wey dey face strong governors or entrenched political structures for dia states. Sources talk say several “super ministers” don make frantic attempts to secure backing but dem don rebuff dem.
As March 31 deadline dey approach, atmosphere for government circles don shift from confidence to uncertainty. Insiders describe di situation as “quiet but tense waiting game,” with many appointees dey weigh di risks of resigning without guaranteed political support.
Portable recent controversy no be di first time di singer dey make headlines. Di artiste recently stir controversy by questioning career trajectories of artistes wey dey leave Mavin Records. For anoda video wey quickly go viral, he suggest partnership with music executive Don Jazzy and raise doubts about why some former signees no dey dominate music scene again.
Portable single out popular artistes wey dey link to di label, claim say even rising star Rema don lose prominence while noting say Tiwa Savage remain successful. He directly call on Don Jazzy to collaborate with am, imply say proper guidance from di label fit boost im career.
Political analysts dey watch how Portable endorsement go affect 2027 election dynamics, especially for Yoruba-speaking states. While some see am as celebrity political mobilization, others dey condemn di use of spiritual threats for political campaigns.
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