The aunt of late Nigerian singer, IleriOluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has cleared the air on reports of his mother abandoning him during his childhood.
Reports had circulated following the singer’s death that his mother abandoned him and his elder sister after her failed marriage to their father.
Her younger sister, in a video, debunked the reports as she recounted how Mohbad’s mother stood by his side, even during his ordeal with Naira Marley.
According to her, the singer’s mother only left him and his elder sister with their father, because he didn’t allow her to take them, but they agreed to take care of them together.
She noted how Mohbad’s mother was there for him during his trials with his former label boss, Naira Marley, and how she stood by him and his wife when they welcomed their son.
In response, many people acknowledged that Mohbad’s mother was present with their father when they begged Naira Marley to resolve their dispute.
One person commented, “I knew the mom was always there for him. I saw her kneeling and begging Naira Marley.”
Another person wrote, “She left her marriage, but that doesn’t mean she left her son.”
Someone else stated, “People did not make up the fact that the child sang it. But thanks for the clarification!”
Another person mentioned, “You can see his mother is as calm as he is. She only left her marriage, and there’s no way she would be allowed to take that male child with her. Simple, she definitely didn’t abandon him.”
A different comment read, “A man who tried to bury his son the same night, you can only imagine what she went through in her marriage.”
In an interview with TVC, Mohbad’s mother spoke about her last moments with the singer, revealing that she never publicly disclosed her relationship with him out of fear that she would be kidnapped or killed.
Contrary to reports that she had no relationship with her son, she was close to him. He had even rented an apartment and three shops for her, and he made a promise to give her N5m to stock up the shops before his untimely death.
She disclosed that Mohbad lived in fear and never truly enjoyed his life. Two days before his death, he had pleaded with her to stay with him, but she refused for some reason.
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