Drama As Mohbad’s Lawyer Allegedly Sues Singer's Dad for Defamation, Demands N200m Compensation

Drama As Mohbad’s Lawyer Allegedly Sues Singer's Dad for Defamation, Demands N200m Compensation

  • Late Mohbad's lawyer has allegedly sued his father, Joseph Aloba, for defamation and demanded N200 million as compensation
  • His father had granted an interview where he contested the fact that a 26-year-old who is educated will thumbprint a will
  • Aloba was asked to retract all the statement he said during the question and answer section with the TV station

Joseph Aloba, the father of late singer Oladimeji IIerioluwa Imole Aloba, professionally known as Mohbad, has been allegedly sued by the latter's lawyers for defamation of character.

Legit.ng had reported that Aloba granted an interview with TVC where he made some controversial claims.

During the interview, he claimed his 26-year-old child who was educated cannot thumbprint his will.

Responding to the interview, Mohbad's lawyer slammed a law suit against Aloba and asked him to pay the sum of N200 million.

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Mohbad's lawyer allegedly sues singer's father for defamation.
Mohbad's lawyer allegedly sues his father for defamation. Photo credit @iammobad/@mohbad'sdad
Source: Instagram

Mohbad's lawyer tackles late singer's dad

In the document sighted online, Aloba was told to retract all the things he said in his interview with TVC.

Aloba had mentioned then that he met lawyers at late Mohbad's house instead of doctors.

He also alleged that the lawyers were brought in to do what they wanted to do before he got to the scene.

Lawyer threatens to sue Mohbad's father

In the document sighted on social media, Aloba, who was also accused of neglecting his son's corpse, was told to retract his allegation from all social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

He was also told to publish some of the retraction in Punch newspaper and Instablognaija.

See the post here:

How fans lawsuit against Mohbad's dad

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Reactions have trailed the law suit slammed on Joseph Aloba. Here are some of the comments below:

@lamargram__:

"Nah now I understand say if u allow them kill you nah u loose , everybody don forget justice for mohbad , nah in father be everybody problem now ona wan tell me say wunmi love mohbad reach in father wey born and raise am from small till he become star, make ona leave d man make he talk,truth fit dey one or two wey he dey yarn."

@am_kausar:

"Papa wey suffer train child ..Omo ..that man deserve better ..am so sad ..he passed away."

@__.damilola:

"For someone that didn’t mention any lawyers name or any chamber? Poor man eyes dey see Orichirichi oh trying to silent the man by all means.

It is well."

@codybleu_:

"This is funny, he didn’t mention the lawyer’s name so why did the lawyer sue him? There’s not much in this case, you all re trying to silent this man by all means possible too bad."

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@julijokky_deroyal:

"Werey lawyer that has not come out to defend his client even in death but very fast to sue.,baba met you in his son’s house oya tell him what killed his son. Oku imole maa fun gbogbo yin lorun pa ni."

@crownwahley:

"Who else agrees the Lawyer is battling with guilty conscience?"

@biggest_giftt:

"Dear Sis, Sis, but why did you have to type it the exact way he said those words? Lwkm seh like I’m rolling on the floor."

@tos_collection_:

"200meter ke....where he go see am."

@ekpo.atim':

"He did not call anyone's name. Fir this man to sue it means he has skeletons in his cupboard. May God help the poor in Nigeria."

@olamide_okeowo6:

"Mr aloba on another interview."

Mohbad's management addresses Joseph Aloba's interview

Legit.ng had reported that the management of the late Mohbad dismissed the existence of any will by the singer before his death.

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Mohbad's dad had granted an interview where he claimed his son was forced to sign a will.

In reaction, the late singer's management said his dad's claims were false and misleading.

Source: Legit.ng

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Shade Metibogun (Entertainment editor) Shade Metibogun is an entertainment editor at Legit.ng (since 2023). She has over a decade experience in both print and online media (THEWILL, Institute for Media and Society). Shade is Post Graduate Diploma in Education ( 2016), Bachelor Degree in Literature in English, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Email: shade.metibogun@corp.legit.ng