“Unbarred Concert”: Angry Lawyers Stage Walkout as NBA Invites Portable as Guest Artist at Conference
- Some lawyers did the unthinkable at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) annual general conference, ongoing in Abuja
- The angry lawyers staged a walkout in the early hours of Thursday, August 31st, when controversial Nigerian singer, Portable was announced as a guest performer
- Many of the lawyers questioned the choice of the Zazu singer and decided to walk out of the show and this has generated mixed reactions on social media
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FCT, Abuja - In the wee hours of Thursday, August 31, some lawyers left an event that was being held in Abuja as part of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) annual general conference.
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The programme tagged “unbarred” was held at the Velodrome of the MKO Abiola Stadium, Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
According to the event’s poster, the host was Timi Agbaje, DJ Skillz and Veentage Band were billed to man the Music Policy and it promised a surprise act.
Time to unveil the surprise act and lawyers who had waited several hours for the programme to start were stunned to see Portable being announced as the guest performer, The Nation reported.
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NBA president, Yakubu Maikyau gave a brief speech, followed by a brief entertainment by the DJ before Portable’s ‘shocking’ appearance on stage.
A significant number of the attorneys chose to leave after raising concerns about the choice of the self-styled ‘wahala’ musician for the event.
The protesting solicitors were seen leaving the stadium on foot and others in their vehicles.
Videos circulated on social media show a shirtless Portable climbing some of the equipment at the stadium.
However, some other attorneys stayed back to ‘enjoy’ the ‘Zazu’ crooner’s energetic performance.
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Portable scares lawyers while climbing huge pole at NBA Conference
Controversial Nigerian singer Portable did not observe decorum or try to compose himself as he performed at the ongoing Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference in Abuja.
In the video sighted online, the Zazu crooner's behaviour got people wondering why lawyers would opt for someone like him at their conference.
Portable taunts Adekunle Gold for reaching out to him for help, video stirs reactions: "Zazu get problem"
Street-hop star and Zeh Nation label boss Portable shared how R&B singer Adekunle Gold approached him to participate in a challenge to promote his new song Ogaranya.
In the video he shared, Portable was spotted with his signee Young Duu. He expressed surprise that Adekunle Gold wanted his help, given that the Zazu crooner needed features and support to promote his career.
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