Chocolate City Boss Mouns Mohbad’s Death As A Profound Setback To The Music Industry....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of one of Nigeria’s prominent record labels, Chocolate City Group, Abuchi Peter Ugwu, expressed deep sorrow over the untimely demise of Promise IleriOluwa Aloba, known as Mohbad, describing the young musician as a remarkable talent in the music industry.

Mohbad’s unexpected passing has sparked a flurry of emotions and discussions on social media since last Tuesday when the news broke. The circumstances surrounding his death, coupled with revelations from his associates, have caused unrest and led admirers and concerned celebrities to launch the #JusticeforMohbad campaign.

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These individuals are calling on law enforcement agencies, particularly the police, to thoroughly investigate the matter and hold the suspected individuals, including Singer Naira Marley and associates from the Marlian Music label, accountable for their actions.

In an interview with ‘The Big Issue’ on Tuesday evening, the top executive of Chocolate City Group weighed in on this matter and various industry-related topics. He assured the public that the police authorities were actively handling the case and called for patience as the nation and stakeholders await the investigation’s outcome.

“The loss of Mohbad is a significant blow to the industry because he was a talented artist with immense potential to rise to stardom in the Street Hop genre of Nigerian music. While I don’t have all the details, I am familiar with his manager, and the tragic passing of this Street Hop singer is truly heart-wrenching, and my condolences go out to his family. We hope to avoid such sad events in the future, and I believe there are better ways for music labels to handle their signees without resorting to alleged victimization, as we have heard from various sources,” stated the music executive.

Addressing the need for conflict resolution between promoters and artists, the CEO of Chocolate City, whose label recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, emphasized the importance of dialogue.

Ugwu stressed that record labels, which should prioritize the interests of their signees, should adopt peaceful approaches to maintain harmony.

“Artists are signed to their record labels for the label to recoup its investment after investing in the artists. When conflicts arise, peaceful resolution through dialogue is always the best approach, and I urge all parties – record label owners and their signees – to embrace dialogue as a means of resolving conflicts, as fighting won’t solve the issues,” Ugwu reiterated.

Mohbad, formerly signed to Marlian Records music label, owned by street hop singer Naira Marley, tragically passed away under controversial circumstances last week Tuesday. Accusations have been made against his former record label, which is alleged to have mistreated him for leaving the label, a situation believed to have contributed to his sudden demise.