I don’t know why Mohbad bought land in Liam’s name, not mine- Late singer’s dad laments

Joseph Aloba, the daddy of the late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly generally known as Mohbad, has as soon as once more stirred controversy after expressing frustration over his son’s choice to register two plots of land in his grandson’s identify as an alternative of his personal.

In a viral TikTok dwell video session, Mr Aloba questioned why Mohbad, who handed away on 12 September 2023, would safe property for his son, Liam, reasonably than for him as the daddy.

Aloba’s outburst

Within the dwell video, Mr Aloba disclosed that Mohbad owned two acres of land in Lagos— He revealed that the late singer acquired the lands via his mother-in-law, Wunmi’s mom, a police officer.

The late singer’s dad acknowledged, “Mohbad instructed me he purchased land via Wunmi’s mom. He mentioned he purchased two acres of land at Agbowa and a plot at Elepe, which was later transferred to Gberigbe.”

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He additional questioned why the land paperwork have been within the possession of his late son’s mother-in-law, alleging that he was “excluded from Mohbad’s monetary choices.”

“When Mohbad got here again from his tour, I met him, and he mentioned he had purchased two new plots at Elepe, however they used Liam’s identify for the land. I don’t know the rationale for that,” he lamented.

“As a father, I’ve by no means purchased something in Mohbad’s identify, however they purchased these two plots of land in Liam’s identify. All of the land paperwork have been with Wunmi’s mom, besides one at Gberigbe, which Mohbad personally gave to me. He mentioned, ‘Daddy, you’re a pastor, and I want to construct a church for you.’ That’s the just one I’ve entry to.”

Mr Aloba’s remarks have sparked criticism on-line, with many arguing {that a} father ought to prioritise his youngster’s future over his guardian’s.

Enter Auxiliary Nurse

In a associated growth, Mr Aloba, in the identical TikTok Stay, refuted allegations that he dismissed the auxiliary nurse, Feyisayo Ogedengbe, who handled Mohbad earlier than his dying. His response comes after his daughter-in-law, Wunmi, claimed in an interview with media character Chude Jideonwo that she knowledgeable him in regards to the nurse’s involvement, however he allegedly disregarded the matter.

“I’ve by no means set my eyes on the nurse. If I had seen her, it will have been on the web. We haven’t met bodily,” Mr Aloba acknowledged.

“The nurse and I by no means had any dialog in any respect. I by no means talked about the nurse since I began narrating what occurred to Mohbad that night time. I didn’t see any nurse there; no one launched the nurse to me.”

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In the meantime, a Justice of the Peace court docket in Sabo, Yaba, Lagos, on Tuesday, dominated that Mohbad’s former report label boss, Abdulazeez ‘Naira Marley’ Fashola, together with music promoter Samson ‘Sam Larry’ Eletu and Owodunni ‘Primeboy’ Ibrahim had no case to reply concerning the late singer’s dying.

The court docket ruling, primarily based on authorized recommendation from the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), cleared them of allegations of harassment and bullying, which have been initially linked to Mohbad’s demise.

Nonetheless, the DPP acknowledged that the auxiliary nurse who handled Mohbad earlier than his dying, together with one of many singer’s buddies, Ayobami Sadiq, can be prosecuted for reckless and negligent acts beneath Part 251(e) of the Legal Regulation of Lagos State.

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Background

Since Mohbad’s passing, his household has been embroiled in a number of disputes, together with conflicts over his property and the paternity of his son, Liam. Mr Aloba has repeatedly pushed for a DNA check to verify Liam’s lineage, alleging that Mohbad had doubts in regards to the youngster’s paternity earlier than his dying.

Moreover, he has demanded that the coroner’s inquest into Mohbad’s dying be reopened, claiming to have new proof. He has additionally accused Wunmi of taking Liam’s placenta to a different man as an alternative of giving it to him or Mohbad.

Wunmi, nonetheless, has maintained that Mr Aloba’s main curiosity is in his late son’s properties. She has expressed her willingness to endure a DNA check to clear her identify and silence the speculations surrounding her son.