Abosede, the mother of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has accused her ex-husband, Joseph, of burying their son before his actual demise.
In an exclusive interview with Saturday Punch titled, “Uncensored: Mohbad’s mother opens up on late son, ex-husband, Naira Marley,” Abosede revealed that she was unaware of the day Mohbad passed away despite being in the singer’s house for 10 days shortly before the singer’s death.
“I actually did not know when my child (Mohbad) died. His father did not tell me. I was in his house for 10 days, shortly before he died. I ran back there when I heard that he had died. I was the one who called his father and siblings to inform them. I brought them all together,” Abosede said.
She said she believed that Mohbad was still alive when he was buried, stating that she was against the burial, but her pleas were ignored.
“I believe that my son was not dead as of the time he was buried. I actually told them not to bury him, but they refused. If they had not buried him at the time he did, I believe he would have lived. Joseph is actually my problem. I believe that he buried my son before he died,” she added.
However, News About Nigeria reported that Joseph cited Yoruba culture as the reason for the swift burial, explaining that it is customary not to delay the burial of a deceased person when both parents are still alive.
He mentioned that if Mohbad had passed away at an older age, the option of keeping his body in a mortuary might have been considered.
“In Yoruba land, his corpse is not the kind to be kept when both of his parents are still alive,” Joseph explained.
“That land where Mohbad was buried is his only land; that is the only land I know him to have owned.”
Mohbad, aged 27, passed away on September 12, 2023, in Lagos State.
Following an investigation by the Lagos State Police Command to unravel the cause of his death, Mohbad’s remains were exhumed for an autopsy.
