Burna Boy Gifts Portable ₦20 Million After Knockout Victory Over Speed Darlington

In a remarkable twist in Nigeria’s show business, Grammy-winning superstar Burna Boy has
rewarded the fellow musician Portable with a whopping ₦20 million after Portable triumphed
over Speed Darlington in a celebrity boxing showdown.
In “Chaos in the Rings” fight, Portable claimed victory when Mid-Sternum Speed Darlington
suffered a broken arm in the first round and was unable to continue into the second. This duel
was the climax of the conflict between the singers which started when Speed Darlington offered
Portable ₦500,000 to show up at his event. The offer was too low for the Portable, which
sparked an entire series of insults and counter-challenges.
Many commentators view Burna Boy’s spontaneous payment as a condescending response
towards Speed Darlington owing to their longstanding history of legal confrontations. Other
fights Speed Darlington had gotten himself into included being arrested for allegedly
cyberstalking Burna Boy which began spiraling out into legal disputes and public arguments with
the artist.
Many people consider Burna Boy’s gesture to be a passive-aggressive attack on Speed
Darlington given their protracted legal disputes. As I recall, Speed Darlington was under arrest
after being accused of cyberstalking Burna Boy, which led to multiple confrontations and legal
disputes between them.
Portable announced the financial favor on his Instagram story and thanked Burna Boy, calling
him ‘Odogwu’
. He wrote,
‘ 20 million from @burnaboygram, If you wanna be like Odogwu, can
you do like Odogwu? God bless yo family.
’
This incident highlights the complexities of rivalries and interactions in Nigeria’s entertainment
industry, where feuds are fought in a mix of music, sport, and drama for the enjoyment of fans
and spectators.