British music station MTV Base has banned Marlian music following the death of Nigerian singer Illerioluwa Ayoba, popularly called MohBad.
Naira Marley, a Nigerian artist accused of having a hand in Mohbad’s unexpected death, owns the record label Marlian Music.
Chronicle NG reports that a former signee of Marlian Records, Mohbad, died on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, under mysterious circumstances.
As a result of the singer’s controversial demise, certain national radio stations have issued a “Not to Be Broadcast” (NTTB) ban on all music released by the record label.
A staff member of the MTV music station and prominent TV host, Ehizojie Okoeguale, aka DadaBoy Ehiz, made the news on Wednesday, adding to the expanding number of music outlets that have banned Marlian music.
In a post shared on his X, Dadaboy Ehiz wrote: “MTVbase dropped everything, Marlian. Kudos to Dem.”
The death of the superstar has led to various peaceful protests across the country by fans of his who are demanding justice over his demise.