Ayobami Sodiq, popularly known as Spending and a close associate of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known as Mohbad, has refuted claims that he withheld information regarding the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death.
The controversy arose after Sodiq mentioned two different times during discussions about his final encounter with Mohbad.
Initially, he stated he saw the singer at 9 pm, but later revised this to between 11 am and 12 pm.
He attributed the inconsistency to the emotional turmoil and anxiety he experienced following Mohbad’s sudden passing.
In a detailed post shared on Monday, Sodiq explained that he had been accused of being at Mohbad’s residence on the day of his death—a claim he denies—and that his detention at a police station further strained his mental health, causing him to make errors in his earlier statements.
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 the confusion and clarified that he left Mohbad’s house between 3 pm and 4 pm on September 11, 2023.
He emphasized that this timing aligns 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.”
Addressing allegations of conversations about Mohbad’s death with social media influencers during his detention at the State Criminal Investigation Department in Panti, Sodiq denied any such discussions, apart from one interaction with Westo and his assistant.
He dismissed claims of audio recordings or text messages proving otherwise as false.
Reiterating his commitment to justice, Sodiq expressed his enduring pain over Mohbad’s death, saying, “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.”
