The Lagos High Court in Ikeja has set July 2, 2025, for judgment in a suit filed by Mr. Joseph Aloba, father of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, challenging the legal advice that cleared music personalities Naira Marley and Sam Larry of alleged involvement in his son’s death.

Justice Taiwo Olatokun fixed the date after hearing arguments from counsel for both parties. Mr. Aloba, represented by Senior Advocate of Nigeria Wahab Shittu, is suing on behalf of the Aloba family. The respondents are the Attorney General of Lagos State and the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).

Shittu argued that the DPP’s legal advice preempted the ongoing coroner’s inquest into Mohbad’s death and alleged that it deprived the applicant of a fair hearing. He contended that some suspects mentioned during the coroner’s proceedings had already been released based on the DPP’s advice, despite the inquest not yet reaching a conclusion.

In response, a counter-affidavit filed by Ayinde Ibrahim, a legal assistant in the DPP’s office, stated that those released were not acquitted but merely discharged. Ibrahim explained that “the suspects who were released by the 2nd Respondent’s Legal Advice, were not acquitted but were only discharged.”

The court’s decision on whether to uphold or quash the legal advice and its implications on the ongoing legal discourse surrounding Mohbad’s death will be delivered on July 2.