Mohbad's father wants the late son's wife to be investigated.

Joseph Aloba, the father of the late musician Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, has requested that the Nigeria Police to call Omomunmi, his deceased son’s wife, in order to obtain further information regarding his son’s death.

This was revealed by him in a family-signed statement that he provided to PUNCH Metro on Wednesday.

According to PUNCH Metro, Aloba filed a lawsuit in an attempt to identify the cause of his late singer-son’s death and call more witnesses.

The following witnesses are asked to testify in court: “Ayobami Fisayo, also known as Spending; Boluwatife Adeyemo, also known as Darosha; and Ibrahim Owodunni, also known as Prime Boy; all of whom were with the dead. It was mentioned that more factual, evidence-based, and clearer information about the events leading up to Mohbad’s death would be revealed by the witness testimony in the ongoing inquiry.

Mohbad’s father, the Aloba family, stated in a statement provided to PUNCH Metro on Wednesday that Omowunmi’s testimony would also be helpful in providing additional clarity on the events preceding the death.

Part of the statement said, “It has come to our attention that Omomunmi Adebanjo, the wife of the late Mohbad, has expressed her knowledge of critical information related to his death. We urge the relevant authorities to extend an invitation to Omowunmi Adebanjo to provide her testimony and insights into this tragic event. We believe that her cooperation and testimony could be instrumental in shedding light on the circumstances leading to Mohbad’s demise.” He also requested the police to provide security to ensure her safety whenever she comes forward to share her knowledge with the authorities, stressing the delicate nature of the matter.

“We implore you (the police) to prioritise this investigation and take swift action to uncover the truth behind Mohbad’s death. The Aloba family and the public deserve closure, and justice must prevail.”

He also said, “The opportunity is still there for you to go and tell them the truth you know,” but he also mentioned that another sitting of the coroner’s inquiry was scheduled for a few days from now.

The late singer’s father also revealed that he had sued the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Ikorodu to get his grandson Liam tested for Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA).

He also stated that, “Since the issue of Liam Aloba’s paternity is in the public domain, especially on social media, this information will continue to be there for now and maybe forever. As a grandfather to Liam Aloba, I owe the duty of protecting him now, and the future is at stake if the issue of paternity is not resolved now, and it will hurt her and the son in the future. Anyone can call him any bad name which I will not want that to happen to him now or in the nearest future. Wunmi Adebanjo, as a mother to Liam Aloba too, it is my thinking and belief that you will not like a situation where, in the future, people will use or call Liam Aloba any unpleasant name.‘Since she wants a court order to do the DNA, my legal team has approached the court in that regard, the suit has been filed. Her legal team should do the needful whenever the court serves them by not frustrating the process so that Liam Aloba, whether he is my grandson or not, deserves the right to a good life without any blemish to his name and his existence on earth. If this is the only thing you can do to save him from future embarrassment, please do it for him as a mother; let him have a peaceful life to live.”

Omowunmi, Mohbad’s wife, revealed in a recent Instagram post that she has been awaiting a court permission to move forward with the paternity test since November. In addition to saying that he had a duty to safeguard Liam, Mohbad’s father clarified that the action was taken to settle the questions around his paternity going forward.

Mohbad, a former signee of Naira Marley’s Marlian Music record label, departed the label in February 2022.

At the age of 27, Mohbad passed away on September 12; the circumstances of his passing sparked controversy on social media.

A 13-person special investigation team was established by the Lagos State Police Command on September 18, 2023, to look into the singer’s death.

Along with other people, his killing resulted in the arrest of Naira Marley and controversial Lagos socialite Balogun Eletu, commonly known as Sam Larry.

On September 21, 2023, Mohbad’s body was dug up for an autopsy to determine the cause of his passing.

In September 2023, Benjamin Hundeyin, the public relations officer for the state police, tweeted that a “autopsy has been concluded” and the authorities were “awaiting result.”Primeboy handed himself in two days after the authorities declared him wanted on October 4, 2023, during the course of their investigation.

Aloba, meantime, had declared in November 2023 that no one would be allowed to take his son’s remains for burial without his permission.

Mohbad’s father wants the late son’s wife to be investigated.