Naira Marley
By Tony Folarin Obajemu
Nigerian musician Azeez Fashola, who goes by the moniker Naira Marley, has reacted to the Yaba Magistrate Court’s ruling that cleared him and others of any involvement in the death of fellow artist Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad.
Naira Marley in highly emotional message on his social media page, voiced his thoughts on the whole saga that nearly crippled his music career. He painted a pitiable picture of the ordeal he faced after being implicated in Mohbad’s death, lashing out at late the singer’s wife Wunmi over her allegations against him.
He also voiced frustration over the handling of the situation, particularly the delay in Mohbad’s burial and the shifting narratives surrounding his death.
Naira Marley noted that Mohbad remains unburied, saying if the truth had been told from the start, the late singer would have received the rest he deserved, indirectly throwing shades at Wunmi.
Recall that Wunmi recently granted an interview where she recounted Mohbad’s final moments and what really transpired leading to the singer’s death.
Naira Marley, who was the known prime suspect of Mohbad’s death, revealed that Wunmi expected him to crumble under prosecution and live as a fugitive, but he chose to stay and confront the situation rather than run.
He stated that he endured jail time, faced the justice system, and confronted his challenges head-on while narratives kept shifting. Despite being broken, he emphasized that he remains undefeated, trusting that God sees all.
He wrote, “I never thought silence could be so loud. I never thought someone I called my brother, someone I protected, would leave this world with my name in his shadow. I have carried this weight, this pain, this shame that was never mine to bear.”
“We, as Marlians, were not perfect. We had to grow, we had to adapt.
Mistakes were made, but they were business-never war. I made peace with Mohbad. We understood each other beyond the noise, beyond the misunderstandings. And you know this.”
“Yet when he took his last breath in you alls arms, you looked at the world and pointed at me. You let them tear me apart. You let them call me a killer while you sat there, knowing the truth. Now you tell the story?”
“I welcomed you all into my home. I gave you my trust. And yet, my brother is gone, still not buried, and that is your fault. Telling the truth from the beginning would have given him the rest he deserves. Regardless I will always be there for him.”
“You never thought I would survive. You never thought I would walk through the fire and face my people, maybe you hoped I would stay a fugitive. You thought I would run. Instead, I stood before the justice system, spent time in jail, and faced everything head-on while you changed the story, again and again.”
