A joint committee of the House of Representatives has summoned Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, to testify about the late Afrobeat artist, Ilerioluwa Aloba, alias Mohbad’s royalties.
The joint committee, which includes the committees on Youth, Justice, and Legislative Compliance, has requested Naira Marley and the late singer’s legal team to testify before it on October 31.
Yusuf Ibrahim, the Committee’s clerk, signed the letter of invitation on October 26.
Mohbad, a former signee of Naira Marley’s record company, died on September 12 at the age of 27 under mysterious circumstances.
Naira Marley has also been accused of bullying or ordering the late singer’s harassment; however, authorities have found additional individuals in connection with the late singer’s murder.
He handed himself into police earlier this month and was taken into jail for questioning and other investigation actions.
According to PREMIUM TIMES, the House agreed to investigate the singer’s death after a motion by Babajimi Benson (APC, Lagos).
The Committee’s mandate was to ensure that the late singer’s family received all of the rights to his works.
Mohbad’s royalties
The MPs stated in the letter that the contact is to ensure that the family of the later singer receives what is owed to them.
“The House Committees on Justice, Youth, and Legislative Compliance invite you and the legal team of MOHBAD for an interactive meeting session as regards a referral received being a resolution of the House of Representatives during their plenary session on Tuesday 26th September 2023 with respect to the circumstances surrounding the royalties and other benefits of Mohbad and to ascertain the level of your interaction with other relevant copyright organizations, such information will guide the committee on further legislative action.
“In view of the above, you are kindly invited for an interactive session with the chairman, Committee on Justice, Youth and legislative compliance scheduled as follows,” the letter reads.
