Mohbad: Agidigbo FM lifts ban on Naira Marley’s songs as popular broadcaster apologises to singer

The founder of Ibadan-based Agidigbo 88.7 FM, Oriyomi Hamzat, has issued a public apology to Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, and officially lifted the ban placed on songs from Marlian Records on his radio station.

Hamzat made the announcement on Tuesday during a live broadcast, nearly two years after the station banned Marley’s music. The ban was imposed in the wake of the controversial death of former Marlian Records artiste, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.

Recall that Mohbad died on September 12, 2023, at the age of 27, after which netizens accused Marley of being complicit in the singer’s demise, leading to a total blackout of Marlian tracks on Agidigbo FM since 2024.

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However, following the latest discoveries and official pronouncement about Mohbad’s death, Hamzat expressed regret over his earlier stance, admitting he had wrongly judged Naira Marley.

He added that Agidigbo FM would henceforth resume playing Malian Record songs.

“I am very sorry for all my provocative statements or words to Naira Marley. And now at the Agidigbo radio station, we have lifted our legs up to march Satan and overcome obstacles.

“From today onward, I am raising the ban that was placed on the singer’s tracks at Agidigbo FM. We can now be playing Naira Marley songs at our radio station,” the broadcaster declared.

To buttress his public apology, Hamzat immediately directed the station to play Naira Marley’s hit track ‘Tesumole’.