The Elegushi of the IkateElegushi Kingdom, Lagos State, Oba Saheed Elegushi, has denied being the father of the son of late singer Mohbad, Liam Aloba.
The monarch’s media consultant, Deyemi Saka, stated this on Thursday.
Oba Elegushi said the rumours by some social media users that he fathered the son of the late singer was a desperate attempt to tarnish his reputation by dragging him into the paternity dispute of Liam.
Mohbad died at the age of 27 in September 2023, at incident which led to widespread protests in some parts of the country, and many of his fans demanding justice for the former Marlian Records signee.
A TikToker, Oloriebimusicproduction2, made several posts on his TikTok page, accusing the Oba of knowing something about the death of the late Mohbad.
Oba Elegushi was also being accused of leveraging his influence to cover up justice for the late singer.
But the monarch said all these were baseless accusations aimed at besmirching his character.
He said he has petitioned against individuals propagating these allegations.
The statement read, “We would like to respond to a new desperate attempt at dragging His Royal Majesty, Oba Saheed Elegushi, into the needless paternity dispute over the son of Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.
“The widely syndicated falsehood was promoted by some persons with the underlisted profile on the social media app TikTok, namely: Oloriebimusicproduction2, PEKINS RULES, and WESTO4LIVE. Also, the same falsehood is being promoted by Auto Success Ola, Olubukola Jesse, Teni Ologo, and Tolani Ilesanmi.
“This is to inform the public that the allegation is false and a figment of the wicked imaginations of these persons.
“HRM Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi, through his lawyers, has filed a petition against these persons with the Nigeria Police and other relevant security agencies in a bid to enforce his fundamental human rights and protect him from cyber bullies, while he is hopeful the Nigeria Police will collaborate with relevant international security organisations in this quest for redress.”
Oba Elegushi, while extending condolences to the family of the late singer, implored members of the public not to entangle the traditional institution in the paternity dispute.
“It must be stated emphatically that Oba Elegushi, just like many Nigerians, is saddened by the sudden demise of Mohbad, and demands a thorough investigation and a quick dispensation of justice.
“While we pray to Almighty God to grant the Alobas the immense strength to bear this painful loss, we urge people to refrain from dragging the integrity of His Royal Majesty, Oba Saheed Elegushi and the revered traditional institution he represents into public disrepute,” the statement noted.
