Seun Kuti reveals why people are accusing Mohbad’s father of having a hand in his death

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Seun Kuti and Mohbad

Renowned Nigerian musician Seun Kuti has criticized Nigerians for chastising the father of late singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, better known as Mohbad for burying his son quickly after his death.

Mohbad passed away on Tuesday, September 12 at the age of 27 and was buried in Ikorodu, Lagos State, a day after the unfortunate tragedy.

Fans and internet users criticized Mohbad's father for burying him without conducting thorough inquiries into the circumstances of the death, which caused a stir on social media.

In response to criticism, Seun Kuti stated during an interview with media personality Nedu on "The Honest Bunch" podcast that Mohbad's father faces criticism because poverty is a major factor in the circumstance.

The singer questioned why any rational father would wish to retain his deceased son's corpse for days.

Seun claimed that if a millionaire Nigerian named Femi Otedola had made the same choice, Nigerians would have paid him a condolence visit rather than expressed such outrage.

He continued by saying that rather than offering him support at this trying time, Nigerians were criticizing Mohbad's father due to his financial situation.

He said in Pidgin, “In this whole Mohbad issue, poverty is playing a big role. People are saying na Mohbad papa kill am because he buried him early. Who wan dey look his son dead body for 2, 3 days.

“If na Otedola pikin die and he bury am overnight, wetin anybody go talk here? no be sey una go dey give am condolences visit for house?

“Instead of us to be consoling the man, we are making him evil that can kill his son. Somebody that just lost his child. You like the boy pass am na hin dem dey bully the boy all these days and you no talk anything.”

Watch him speak in video below