By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
Fuji music icon, Saheed Osupa, has withdrawn his legal case against musician Portable, citing compassion and public pleas.
The Metro reported on Monday that the Kwara State police had arrested Portable over alleged criminal defamation against Osupa.
He was accused of threat to life, incitement, character assassination, criminal defamation and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace and the use of abusive and insulting words.
The singer was remanded in a correctional facility after failing to meet bail conditions of N1 million and two sureties, one of whom must be the Chairman of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN).
In a press statement released by his team, Osupa decided to drop the charges following appeals from prominent Nigerians.
As part of the withdrawal agreement, Portable is expected to meet certain conditions.
These include retracting a statement that implied Osupa would be responsible if anything happened to him, confessing to the falsehood of his lawyer’s claim about begging Osupa for forgiveness, and signing an undertaking to refrain from cyberbullying, defamation, and character assassination in the future.
It was gathered that if these conditions are not met, the case may be reinstated.
The statement reads in part: “The management of King (Dr.) Saheed Osupa wishes to inform the general public that the legal action previously instituted against Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been formally withdrawn on the instruction of Osupa himself.
“It is essential to clarify that the legal proceedings were initially initiated by Osupa’s management team in response to what was considered a grave violation of intellectual property rights and an unacceptable pattern of defamation and public misconduct. Hence, the intention was not personal, but to set a precedent that would discourage unruly behavior and promote responsibility, especially among younger artists.
“However, following heartfelt pleas from several prominent Nigerians and moved by Portable’s plight, following his inability to meet his bail conditions, Osupa gave a personal directive for the immediate withdrawal of the case.
“As a condition of this withdrawal, Portable is expected to:
– Retract his statement implying Saheed Osupa should be held responsible if anything happens to him
– Confess to the falsehood of the public claim of his lawyer, Chief Bar. Isaac Adebayo, about holding Saheed Osupa’s leg begging for forgiveness, because contrary to this claim, Osupa did not even set his eyes on Portable
– Sign an undertaking to desist from cyberbullying, defamation, and character assassination henceforth.
“If these conditions are not met, the case may be reinstated”.