Naira Marley has said he is not a dr¥g lord or belong to a c¥lt and has no hand in Mohbad’s d£ath,”as he vows to cooperate with the police.
In the last few days, there has been a lot of onslaight on my person and reputation globally
over the de ith of my former signee. All manner of stories has been woven against me in respect
of his untimely deuth, I have not only been in shock over the dei th of the deceased whom I
considered to be my brother and member of our music family, but over the various lies spread
and thre its against me.
Before I progress further, let me say that as it is trat matic for a lot of people to bear the reality of
Iler’s dei th, so it is to me. May his gentle soul continue to rest in peace and may God grant his
family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
Permit me to categorically state that I have no hand in the de th of Ilerioluwa, either directly or indirectly. It is not unusual in the industry, just like in several other industries to have family
friction, even amongst bloud relatives. Truly, we had our own share of misunderstandings whilst
working together, but the disagreement between us was never to the extent being painted by
some hirelings. It never degenerated to the extent of wishing each other de th. Even at that, we were resolving our business disputes legally before he had passed.
I have chosen not to say anything since due to being distraught over his de th and in order not
to jeopardize the investigation being carried out by the government agencies,
In addition, I have been out of the country since the 31st of August, 2023 and I’m yet to return. In light of the police invitation, I am making arrangements to return to the country to assist the investigation and give my version of the events. I am fully cooperating with the Police team and I certainly have no reason to be a fugitive when I have no hand in his de@th.
I am certain that the culprit behind his de h and has a vendetta against me and are fueling
public opinions to have me lyr hed for reasons known to them. In due time the circumstances
surrounding Mohbad’s de th will be unveiled and the world will know the truth. This kind of
scenario of attempting to set someone up is not novel in the industry as other great musicians
have experienced the same and came out better and stronger. Mine will not be an exception as
I am innocent of the accusations.
Mohbad left the label in September 2022, the label accepted his departure. Malian Music did
not stop or interfere with his career or releases since and he has been with oneRPM. Legal
efforts were made to reconcile his concerns regarding the work we had done together.
