Ayobami Sodiq aka Spending, who is a close associate of Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad, has denied concealing information on the singer’s death.
It was learnt that Sodiq had mentioned two separate times while speaking on his last encounter with the late singer after his release from detention. This has since become a subject of controversy.
In a lengthy post on his social media handles on Monday, he however explained that he last saw Mohbad alive between 11 am and 12 pm, contrary to his earlier claim of 9 pm. He attributed the discrepancy to the emotional trauma and anxiety he experienced following Mohbad’s sudden passing.
Sodiq revealed that he was wrongfully accused of being present at Mohbad’s house on the day of his death and was detained at a police station. This, he said, affected his mental state, leading to the inconsistency in his earlier statement.
He wrote, “I would like to make a clarification on the last time I saw him alive was between 11 am and 12 pm. I recall that sometime in February 2024, shortly after I was released from detention, I appeared at Westo’s livestream on his TikTok platform to appreciate everyone who donated money towards my release which was the plan. However, Westo asked me the last time I saw Mohbad before his demise, and I said I saw him last at 9 PM on Monday after we got back from the show.
“The timing I gave is not accurate. I had suffered emotionally, dealing with anxiety and psychological, mental and physical trauma from Mohbad’s unexpected passing away, who I so miss. I was wrongfully accused of being present in Mohbad’s house on the day he passed away and being detained at the police station. I wasn’t in the right frame of mind when Westo asked the question.”
Sodiq apologised for any confusion caused and maintained that he left Mohbad’s house between 3 pm and 4 pm on September 11, 2023.
According to him, this was consistent with his testimony at the coroner’s inquest.
“I never intended to deceive, conceal nor lie about when last I saw Mohbad and for that, I tender my apology for the misinformation. The last time I saw Mohbad alive was between 11 and 12pm. I left his house between 3 PM -4 PM on Monday, 11th of September 2023 which is consistent with the time I gave in my testimony at the Corona Inquest.”
He also denied having a conversation on the circumstances leading to Mohbad’s death with any social media influencer while in custody at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, except one Westo and his assistant.
He added that the acclaimed proof of existing audio recordings and text messages on the alleged conversation was untrue.
While reiterating his call for justice, he said, “Mohbad’s untimely passing is still painful, and I am still trying to recover from the trauma. I pray that Mohbad gets the justice he deserves, and I urge his killers to be brought to book.”
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