- The mother of late Nigerian singer Mohbad, Promise Aloba reveals not receiving any of her son’s royalties posthumously.
- Despite Mohbad’s songs gaining massive streaming and popularity after his death, no business allies or associates have approached the family about earnings.
- Mrs. Aloba clarifies she is unaware of any royalties and recalls Mohbad’s hesitancy to attend shows, citing an instance involving Naira Marley and Sam Larry.
- Mohbad’s posthumous success led to his feature on the Billboard Hot Trending Songs Powered by X Chart for the week of September 23, 2023.
Promise Aloba, the mother of the late singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has expressed her distress over not receiving any of her son’s royalties following his untimely demise.
Speaking exclusively to The Punch, Mrs. Aloba disclosed that despite the massive streaming and popularity surge of Mohbad’s songs and albums posthumously, none of his business associates or allies have reached out to discuss the earnings generated.
“I don’t know anything about royalties. Naira Marley asked him (Mohbad) to attend shows, but he was scared. He called me, and I begged him, that the show was from Sam Larry. Nobody has talked to me about his royalties,” Mrs. Aloba said.
Mohbad’s musical works witnessed a remarkable spike in popularity after his passing, earning him a spot on the Billboard Hot Trending Songs Powered by X Chart for the week of September 23, 2023.
He was featured alongside renowned international music stars.
In other news, In an interview, Mohbad’s mother revealed some damning details regarding the circumstances leading to her son’s untimely demise.
She disclosed that Mohbad was targeted by a group of individuals, with over three people actively conspiring against him. She described the situation as a collective act.
According to Mohbad’s mother, her son made the courageous decision to sever ties with his former boss, Naira Marley, after being asked to take part in an illegal activity.