The attorney for the late promising singer, Ileriouluwa Oladimeji Aloba, professionally known as Mohbad, has given an update on the case for his royalty.
His lawyer stated that the singer had some arrangements with Marlian Records, which cannot be considered a record label agreement.
He noted how Mohbad released an Extended Play (EP) and several singles before he parted ways with the label to set up his own label, Imolenization Limited.
His lawyer revealed that they were trying to retrieve his EPs and singles he made with Marlian Records before his untimely death, and they are still in court for it.
“Mohbad and the Marlian Records had some arrangements which I cannot term as a record label agreement yet. While he worked with them in some sense, he released an Extended Play (EP) and a number of singles. In October last year, he set up his own label, IMOLENIZATION LIMITED and he released an EP from which he received the revenue directly because he was the sole owner of the company. What we have been trying to retrieve prior to his demise and currently are the EP and singles he made while he was with the label. Those are still being controlled by the Marlian Records. That is what we have been in court trying to resolve when he was alive up until his demise and we are still in court for that”.
Reacting to it, netizens noted how the singer labored in vain while he was alive and is still suffering to get justice. Others pointed out how his father should be fighting to get his royalties and not attacking his widowed wife.
One My Mouth Will Not Kee Me wrote, “Life led this guy in 1 million ways to nothing, both while he was alive and no more. Wife e didn’t enjoy her, dem talk say Marlians dem dey susu the babe with am. Money e no get, leave of mind wey free sef e no enjoy. Father and mother e no enjoy, Pikin e no enjoy, friends and family members e no enjoy, music wey the guy like sef Dem no allow am enjoy am. Even after death, e no enjoy, na pieces doctor still pieces him body for autopsy. All his royalties were taken away again! Haba oh wrong na
One Belicious By Bee wrote, “Anyone that still supports Naira will not eat the fruit of their labor. This guy was in court before he died trying to get royalties and he died, you came up with he is your brother, you love him. Okay e don die be that are they supposed to be fighting you for his royalties even after death?? Are you not wicked like this
One Greatness wrote, “This is what daddy Mohbad should be fighting for. But when we talk, you people will say he loves his son more than everyone
One Ayinke Ololade wrote, “Baba Mohbad, Mohbad’s royalties is enough to feed u for life. Leave Wunmi alone. That’s a mere distraction
One Quina Jara wrote, “This is what his father needs to fight for not property
One Curtis Yuppie wrote, “This is getting so tough every day and why do they make his life so difficult to this point!! They better release all this shit then after that, we want Justice of course
One Arewa Bukky Amos Bello wrote, “Shame on the family!! This is what they should be fighting for!!
One Ada Baby wrote, “Mohbad’s dad needs to settle with Wunmi to get this justice. Let him put dispute aside and get justice from this people”.
Last month, the House of Representatives summoned singer Azeez Fashola, known by his stage name, Naira Marley, to appear before it to address concerns surrounding the works of the late Mohbad and ensure that his rights were upheld.
According to NAN, the House also invited Jiggy Adeoye, Mohbad’s manager, to enable the lawmakers to have an interactive session with him and to secure proper compensation and royalties for the late music sensation.
Refreshing your memory, Mohbad, a former signee of Naira Marley’s record label, tragically passed away at 27 under unclear circumstances on September 12.
His team, in their first official statement, vowed to fight for his catalog and ensure that his musical legacy lives on.
