For all of us that don't know her, Peace Bianka Johnson aka African Duchess is a top Nigerian movie producer based in the US.
And here's a piece she wrote describing how Flavour & Emeka Morgan abandoned late MC Loph's mother, who is now also dead.
My name is Bianka Johnson, I reside in the United States of America. I
am from Nigeria, a healthcare practitioner, actors-manager and a
goodwill citizen. Flavour Nabania didn't make a tribute song "Iwe", he
made a mockery of his friend, the late McLoph.
Tragedy brought us together.... That's how I came to know Mrs. Nwaozor, affectionately known to me as "Mama."
Back in November 2011, someone posted a tribute video, "Iwe", by Flavor,
on Facebook. On that day I distinctly remember viewing the video on
YouTube and sobbing for over an hour after watching this video that paid
homage to two siblings who so suddenly lost their lives. I was simply
paralyzed thinking about the magnitude of grief one particular mother
would have to endure.
You see, Mama was the mother who lost those two adult children on the
same day, specifically, a son, the erstwhile entertainer, MC Loph, and a
daughter, Chinwe.
All I could think to myself is that life as we know it is so unfair. My
spirit was disturbed and something, I don't know what it was, moved
within me and I set out to find this woman. It became my duty....my
obligation, to find her, to hug her and give her some semblance of hope
and maybe a little peace, if she would allow me to.
So, I began to search for Mama. The first thing I did was to call
Flavor's promoter, Igwe, who I knew was based in Houston, Texas. I asked
to speak with Flavor and he informed me that Flavor had gone to the
mall, but he would make sure Flavor would call me immediately he got
back. At the time, Flavor was in the United States promoting the album
he had recently released.
The next day Igwe called me and put Flavor on the phone. I briefly
introduced myself and went straight to thank him for showing love
through his tribute song to a dear friend who had lost his life. Shortly
after that, I expressed to him how his video moved me to tears and how I
felt compelled to find Loph's mother. Flavor thanked me as well and
gave me a telephone number to MC Loph's close friend in Lagos who went
by the name Obi Mgbakor.
There was absolutely no doubt in my mind that Flavor was in contact with
Mama on a weekly, or at least, a monthly basis seeing as the late MC
Loph and Flavor were childhood friends that grew up together. Without
hesitation, I immediately called Obi Mgbakor in Lagos and introduced
myself to him and requested Mama's contact information. Obi Mgbakor was
guarded at first and was reluctant to give me Mama's number. He asked
for my Facebook name so he could check out my profile.
Without giving it a second thought, I provided it to him and his
countenance changed after he was able to verify who I was and he even
requested my friendship on Facebook. Obi Mgbakor gave me Mama's
information and I contacted her the next day and introduced myself.
Mama and I spent almost an hour on the phone the first time we spoke and
she narrated so much to me. Mama was heartbroken and she said that she
was actually shocked Flavor was the one that made it possible for us to
start communicating.
Mama went further to express her disappointment over Flavor's nonchalant
attitude since the death of her son, MC Loph and her daughter Chinwe.
"Flavor has not picked up the phone to call me since Obiajulu passed
away, yet he made a hit tribute song on his behalf. May God be the
judge," Mama said.
Now, it must be noted that MC Loph died in a ghastly motor accident on
September 14, 2011, while traveling on the Benin/Ore expressway to visit
Mama with his pregnant fiancé Nkiru, who survived the ordeal. The phone
conversation I had with Mama was in November 2011, two months after MC
Loph's death and she said Flavor hadn't called? Unbelievable!
Immediately I got off the phone with Mama I called Obi Mgbakor to
verify what she told me. The whole thing was strange to me and I
couldn't reconcile the feelings and emotions Flavor expressed in his
tribute video with the nonchalant attitude he had towards his best
friend's mother. Obi Mgbakor indeed confirmed that Flavor refused to
call or visit mama after McLoph's death.
Right now, I want to set the record straight.
Since the death of Mama's son, MC Loph, Flavor Nabania never called nor
visited Mama and he never sent a dime to her for her upkeep.
Flavor hasn't made any effort to reach out to Nkiru or MC Loph's infant
son. Mama died from congestive heart failure exacerbated by heartbreak.
But for the deaths of her two adult childrenat the same time, which took
an enormous toll on her health, it is my belief that Mama would have
lived longer.
Since her death, I have read so many untrue stories including a
statement made by MC Loph's former manager, Emeka Morgan. Once again,
let me set the record straight: Mr. Morgan was never responsible for
Mama's upkeep. He claimed that his record label was sending Mama thirty
thousand naira a month. Mama never received thirty thousand Naira
monthly from the record label and Mr Morgan never adopted MC Loph's son
nor was he responsible for the infant's welfare as speculated by some
brainless human beings.
Mr. Morgan abandoned Mama as soon as the media attention surrounding her
son's death died off. Mr. Morgan till date has yet to call Nkiru, MC
Loph's fiancé, to say congratulations on the birth of Loph's son.
It is my honest belief that God brought me close to Mama after her
son's death for reasons beyond my comprehension. I took care of Mama
until she died to the best of my ability. Today, I am blessed to have an
extra angel watching over me.
She lost two children at the same time who can never be replaced but
before she died, Mama gained a grandson, a beautiful daughter in-law in
Nkiru, and a daughter in me.
Mama is gone, reunited with her children and I know she is at peace now.
Mama will be buried on November 12, 2013. May her very gentle soul rest
in peace.
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