- Omowunmi, delivered an emotional tribute at the 17th Headies Awards.
- The event took place on April 27 at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos.
- Mohbad received two posthumous awards: Best Street Music (Street-hop Artiste) of the Year and Viewer’s Choice award.

Omowunmi, the widow of the late Nigerian music star Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, widely known as Mohbad, moved attendees to tears with an emotional tribute at the 17th Headies Awards, held on Sunday, April 27, at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos.
Mohbad was posthumously honored with two prestigious awards: Best Street Music (Street-hop Artiste) of the Year and the Viewer’s Choice award for his collaboration with Chike on the hit track “Egwu.”
As she accepted the recognition on his behalf, Omowunmi delivered a poignant speech, reflecting on her husband’s enduring influence. She shared that she refuses to refer to Mohbad as her “late husband,” because, in her eyes, he continues to live on—especially through their young son, Liam.
With deep emotion, she expressed her belief that although Liam is still too young to fully grasp the magnitude of his father’s legacy, he will one day come to understand and appreciate the profound impact Mohbad had on the world.
“On behalf of myself, my son Liam, my husband’s immediate younger brother Adura, and the rest of the Imonelization family, we want to specially thank you for this award,” she said.
She added, “Although Mohbad isn’t here with us anymore, he lives on. I don’t like to address him as my late husband cause he lives forever, especially through our son Liam. Although he may be too young to grasp the depth of his father’s greatness, I know, and I believe that one day, he will know. Thank you so much Headies. Thank you for shining a light on my husband. Thank you for honouring his memory and legacy. It means so much to me, his son and the entire Imonelization.”
Omowunmi’s heartfelt tribute underscored the lasting influence of Mohbad’s music and the profound love that continues to surround his legacy.
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