Mohbad: You are denigrating traditional institution, Erelu Oodua attacks Oba Elegusi

By Miracle Ogunde

Erelu Mabel Tinuade Onaneye, the titleholder of Erelu Oodua and Irawo Oni-Oodua of Yoruba land, has come hard on Oba Elegusi of Ikateland, accusing the traditional ruler of denigrating the traditional institution.

In a post on her Facebook page, Erelu Onaneye expressed disappointment at the way the traditional ruler is being dragged on social media over the paternity of Mohbad’s son, Liam, and the circumstances surrounding the late singer’s death.

The post reads, “The way and manner Oba Elegusi of Ikateland is being dragged on various social media platforms by bloggers home and abroad, friends and associates of late popular and promising singer, Mohbad over the paternity of Mohbad’s son, Liam and the circumstances surrounding Mohbad’s death is becoming worrisome to the traditional and royal institution.

“Wunmi, late Mohbad’s wife and Liam’s mother, was alleged to have had a romantic relationship with Oba Elegusi, which eventually resulted in the birth of Liam.

“According to the news being circulated on social media networks, Wunmi allegedly gave the child to late Mohbad, which eventually caused domestic fracas between her and Mohbad.

“Consequent upon the refusal of Wunmi to agree to a DNA test to determine the paternity of Mohbad’s son Liam, social media platforms have been agog with news of Oba Elegusi fathering Liam. The way and manner by which he has been insulted, disgraced, denigrated, and whitewashed daily on social media is an embarrassment to the traditional and royal institution.

“Regrettably, despite the furore that has been generated from the public outcry, alleging him to be the real father of Liam and the killer of Mohbad over the disputed child, Oba Elegusi hasn’t deemed it necessary to either debunk, disassociate and distance himself from the allegation of being the biological father of Mohbad’s son Liam.

“We are the custodians of the traditional and royal institutions, and the exalted position of the traditional remains SACRED. Under no circumstances should we allow anyone or groups to denigrate and rubbish the royal institution and our inheritance.”

She, however, urged the traditional ruler or his representative to debunk the allegation levelled against him, while also calling on eminent traditional rulers in Yorubaland to intervene on the matter.

“Therefore, we are using this medium to call on Oba Ademola Elegusi, or his attorney representative to come out and make a categorical statement on the issue.

“This is the only way by which he can safeguard the sanctity of the Royal values in Yorubaland.

“Furthermore, we call on the eminent traditional rulers, Lagos state council of Obas, Yoruba Heritage forum under the leadership of Ooni of Ife Adeyeye Babatunde Ogunwusi to intervene.”