Joseph Aloba, the biological father of the late Nigeriansinger, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba popularly known as Mohbad, has stated the reason why he buried his son quickly.
It would be recalled that the fast-rising singer Mohbad passed had on September 12 died and was buried the following day.
However, in a recent interview shared by Temilola Sobola (@TemilolaSobola) via Instagram on Tuesday, Mr Aloba claimed he was only respecting the Yoruba culture when he buried the artist quickly, adding that it is customary not to delay burial if both parents are still alive.
He said, “In Yoruba land, his corpse is not the kind to be kept when both of his parents are still alive.
“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,” Aloba explained
Mohbad passed on at 27 years old, with circusmstance surrounding his death sparking controversies on social media.
There are, however, reports that his body may be exhumed to determine the cause of his death.