‘If anything happens to me or my son, hold Mohbad’s father’s attorney responsible’ – Wunmi Aloba alleges

Wunmi Aloba, the widow of late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly often called Mohbad, has publicly accused her father-in-law’s lawyer, Ayodele Famuyiwa, of issuing threats towards her and her two-year-old son, Liam.

Since Mohbad’s loss of life on 12 September 2023, Wunmi has confronted relentless public scrutiny, criticism, and allegations from her father-in-law, Joseph Aloba. The paternity of Liam stays a contentious concern, with Mohbad’s father repeatedly demanding a DNA check earlier than agreeing to bury his son.

Wunmi, nonetheless, insists she has been prepared for the check since 2023, accusing her father-in-law of intentionally stalling the method.

After sustaining relative silence, Wunmi has just lately begun talking up by means of social media and media rounds. On Tuesday, Wunmi alleged in an Instagram put up that Mr Famuyiwa, whom she recognized as Mr Aloba’s adopted brother and authorized consultant primarily based in the US, had made direct threats towards her son.

The mom of 1 acknowledged, “Ayodele Famuyiwa has threatened to take Liam out of the way in which. He’s my father-in-law’s energy of lawyer. Anybody who is aware of the authorities I can tag in the US ought to textual content me. He (Famuyiwa) threatened to hurt us tonight on his TikTok present, and my father-in-law was on that stay, listening.

“I’ve so lots of his threatening movies on my cellphone. If something occurs to me or Liam, maintain Famuyiwa accountable. He’s presently on TikTok Reside. He’s my father-in-law’s adopted brother and lives within the US.”

Along with these allegations, Wunmi revealed that she had been subjected to on-line bullying for over 15 months and shared Mr Famuyiwa’s footage. She accused him of trying to stop her son, Liam, from inheriting Mohbad’s royalties.

“You might be on a TikTok platform overtly threatening to hurt me and my little one. You’ve gotten repeatedly sworn that over your lifeless physique would Liam inherit his father’s royalties,” she wrote.

As of the time of this report, Mr Famuyiwa has not publicly responded to Wunmi’s allegations. PREMIUM TIMES checks couldn’t discover a TikTok account title that profiles him, however he’s lively on Fb underneath his actual title.

DNA saga, burial

On Thursday, this newspaper reported that Mr Aloba, once more, demanded a DNA check for his grandson Liam and vowed to sue Wunmi, whatever the final result.

Nevertheless, Wunmi, in her put up, accused her father-in-law of utilizing the DNA dispute as a tactic to delay Mohbad’s burial. She mentioned she was prepared for the check since 2023 however stayed silent out of worry and urged Nigerians to assist guarantee Mohbad’s burial.

“Nigerians, please assist me beg my father-in-law to do the DNA check, if not for something however for the sake of Mohbad. I’ve been prepared since 2023, however I didn’t dare to talk up due to how he has used the media to assault my son and me. Liam doesn’t should undergo this,” she pleaded.

“He is aware of that when the DNA is finished, he could have no selection however to bury my husband. And to these asking why I’m simply talking up now, it took all the pieces in me to get up to now.

“Seventeen months of relentless bullying—the energy I’ve gathered isn’t straightforward to rebuild. My husband deserves to relaxation. There’s no real motive why he’s nonetheless on the morgue,” Wunmi famous.

In a current “Say No to Widow Abuse and Victimisation” put up, Wunmi alleged that the identical techniques used towards her late husband are actually getting used on her, claiming that her father-in-law was bribed and expressing fears for her and her son’s security.

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Background

After Mohbad’s loss of life, his father claimed the singer had doubts about Liam’s paternity and referred to as for the coroner’s inquest to be reopened, citing new proof. He additionally accused Wunmi of giving their son’s placenta to a different man as an alternative of him or Mohbad.

The widow dismissed these claims, arguing that Mr Aloba is especially after his late son’s property. She agreed to a DNA check however mentioned the method had been delayed on account of disputes over the selection of medical facility, accusing the singer’s father of rejecting her advised choices.

He denied this, saying he by no means met the nurse concerned in Mohbad’s remedy. Amid the controversy, Wunmi raised issues for her and her son’s security, alleging threats linked to the paternity dispute. The mom of 1 insisted the DNA check was to appropriate false narratives, to not persuade Mr Aloba. Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has since petitioned the Lagos State Police over the alleged threats.