“Why I Conferred Chieftaincy Title On Portable” – Ogun Monarch

The Onitigbo of Tigbo-Ilu Land, in Ota, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, Olabode Thomas-Fagbayi has given the reasons he conferred singer Portable as the Amuludun of Tigbo, Awori land.

The traditional ruler said on Tuesday that he honoured the controversial singer with a chieftaincy title over his respectful act, and that people’s account of his (Portable’s) person differed from what he saw when he met the singer.

Since the conferment of the chieftaincy title, some persons have criticised the action of the monarch due to Portable’s notoriety in words and actions.

In his defence, the Monarch said “I visited a school in my domain where I have gotten a report of misbehaviour among the pupils and students of the school. So, I went to the school to talk briefly with them. It was there that I was told that somebody called Portable was passing through my domain and was throwing money at people, and in the process, many got injured.

“Because of that, I summoned him to my palace, and he came twice, but I wasn’t at the palace when he came. So, one day, I was walking on the road, and I saw him driving; I called for him, and he immediately came with his boys, and they all prostrated on the road.”

The monarch also said the singer has his roots in Tigbo town and is well behaved.

“His mum is from Tigbo, and he too lives here; he presented himself as a responsible person, and we take him as that. Some people might have reservations about him, but even at that, he is our son.”

The monarch added that the singer had also shown readiness to be part of the celebration of ‘Tigbo day’.

He, however, debunked social media claims that he was paid to honour the famous artist and insisted that he is a monarch whom “God has blessed.”