Seun Kuti, the Afrobeat artist, has spoken out against those who criticized the quick burial of the late Nigerian musician Mohbad and blamed his father for it.
Following Mohbad’s controversial death on September 12, he was buried on September 13, 2023, which led to criticism from some fans who felt that proper preparations and investigations were not conducted before the burial.
In a recent interview on Nedu’s Thehonestbunch podcast, Seun Kuti addressed the criticism surrounding Mohbad’s funeral. He suggested that the deceased’s father was being unfairly criticized due to his impoverished status.
Seun Kuti stated, “Poverty is playing a big role in this whole Mohbad issue. People are saying Mohbad’s father killed him because he buried him early. Who would want to keep looking at his son’s dead body for two to three days?”
Speaking in Pidgin, Kuti questioned, “If it were Otedola’s child who died and was buried overnight, what would anyone say here? Wouldn’t you all be paying condolence visits to his house?”
He further emphasized that instead of consoling the grieving father, people were unfairly portraying him as an evil person capable of harming his own son, despite the recent loss.