Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has called on Wizkid, Tiwa Savage and other top artists to join the ongoing campaign to get justice for their late colleague, Mohbad.
She explained that the late singer was inspired by them and other top artists to become a musician.
Ojo said it would be unfair if top artists failed to protect their younger colleagues who look up to them.
Speaking during a recent Instagram livestream with fans, the movie star stated that the Nigerian music industry cannot afford to allow what legendary musicians Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade, and 2Baba went through in the hands of record label executives and the authorities to happen to the new generational artists.
She said, “Wizkid
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and Tiwa Savage, I need you. These young boys, they come from the slums and ghettos just like most of you did, and they were inspired by you guys to become artists. And they have so much talent. Music is one of the talents that has put Nigeria on the map… These children are making us proud.
“Nigeria is blessed with talents, and we cannot allow any cult or anyone pull them down. We cannot allow anybody pull those children down because their music is what’s giving us joy… We will not allow what Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade, and 2Baba went through in the hands of record label executives and the authorities to happen to new generational artists.”
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Rapper and record label executive Naira Marley has repeatedly debunked allegations of his involvement in his former signee, Mohbad.
A court in Lagos State recently dismissed Mohbad’s father’s suit against Naira Marley and his associate, Sam Larry, stating that there was insufficient evidence to link them directly to the death.
However, the investigation into the singer’s controversial death remains inconclusive two years later.
