Joseph Aloba, the father of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad, has provided an insight into the swift burial of the late artiste, who passed away at the age of 27 on September 12, with the burial taking place the following day.
Aloba mentioned Yoruba culture as the reason for the swift burial in a recent interview published by Temilola Sobola (@TemilolaSobola) through Instagram on Tuesday, explaining that it is usual not to prolong the burial of a deceased person when both parents are still living.
He mentioned that if Mohbad had passed away at an older age, the option of keeping his body in a mortuary for a later date might have been considered.
Aloba also disclosed that the land where his son was buried belonged to Mohbad and that he had donated it to him in order for him to build a church. He clarified that the choice to bury him quickly was based on Yoruba customs.
“In Yoruba land, his corpse is not the kind to be kept when both of his parents are still alive,” he said.
“That land where Mohbad was buried is his only land, that is the only land I know him to have owned.
“Truly he gave me the land to build my church because we had both agreed to build the church there and since that’s the only land I knew him to have.”
Mohbad, a former record label signee of Marlian Music owned by Naira Marley, left the label in February 2022.
The management of Mohbad, on Monday, announced a candlelight procession and tribute night for the late artiste Thursday (tomorrow) while the Lagos State Governor, on Wednesday, invited the Department of Security Services to join the probe of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.
