{"id":204269,"date":"2025-01-19T20:09:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T20:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=204269"},"modified":"2025-01-19T20:09:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T20:09:56","slug":"i-sing-to-mourn-mohbads-death-joseph-aloba-defends-music-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/01\/19\/i-sing-to-mourn-mohbads-death-joseph-aloba-defends-music-career\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I sing to mourn Mohbad\u2019s death\u201d \u2013 Joseph Aloba defends music career"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Joseph Aloba addressed accusations suggesting that he may be leveraging Mohbad&#8217;s death to enhance his own music career.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rejecting these allegations, the father of the late singer emphasized that he views music as a way to process his grief.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Joseph Aloba, the father of late Nigerian artist Mohbad, has spoken out against criticism surrounding his music career.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview with Silverbird TV, Joseph Aloba addressed allegations that he is leveraging his son&#8217;s death to boost his own music career.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that music serves as a way for him to process his grief and mourn his son&#8217;s passing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_204271\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-204271\" style=\"width: 325px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-204271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/Screenshot_20250119-205701.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/Screenshot_20250119-205701.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/Screenshot_20250119-205701-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-204271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mohbad&#8217;s father, Joseph Aloba<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He stated that he has been a gospel singer for years and that his son, Mohbad, was a HipHop artist. Aloba emphasized that he views singing as a means to remember and honor his son.<\/p>\n<p>He said:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cI taught Mohbad how to sing, I\u2019m a gospel singer, he was a HipHop artist. After this thing happened, I see his songs as an easier way for me to mourn. I remember him through singing.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cI sing whenever I remember him, but people don\u2019t see it that way. I did a record before his death, but it was not popular, but now people are focusing on me, and they know the kind of thing I\u2019m doing. It is not that I started singing after his death. Very soon another album will be out.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aloba also shared his concerns about the changes in Mohbad&#8217;s mother&#8217;s behavior following her son&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that during Mohbad&#8217;s life, he had made efforts to foster family unity, but after his demise, he found his mother&#8217;s behavior confusing.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;I don\u2019t understand the mother. I was thinking we would come back together to find justice; unfortunately, I was surprised with the way she behaved. Mohbad was trying to bring us together when he was alive, but suddenly when the boy passed away, she changed totally.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;They had their meeting separately, then invited me later. That was where I sparked. I don\u2019t know exactly what is happening with her&#8221;,<\/em><\/strong> he expressed.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the investigation into Mohbad\u2019s death, Aloba expressed his disappointment with the Lagos State Police\u2019s handling of the matter, stating, \u201cI\u2019m not pleased with how the Lagos State Police handled the case.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Aloba expressed concerns regarding the investigation into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2023\/09\/12\/singer-mohbad-reportedly-dies-at-27\/\">Mohbad&#8217;s death.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He stated that he is disappointed with the Lagos State Police&#8217;s handling of the case, citing that key individuals who lived with Mohbad have not been thoroughly investigated.<\/p>\n<p>He stated:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cI\u2019m not pleased with how the Lagos State Police handled the case.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cWhen Mohbad was alive, he was living with 15 people. 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