The Ikorodu High Court in Lagos State has ordered that three separate DNA tests be conducted abroad to determine the paternity of Liam, the son of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.
The decision follows a prolonged dispute over Liam’s paternity, which has been repeatedly raised by Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba. He has insisted that the late musician, who died on September 27, 2023, should not be laid to rest until a DNA test confirms whether Liam is his biological grandson.
At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, February 3, counsel for Mr Aloba, Barrister Oladayo Ogungbe, disclosed that the court directed both parties to nominate foreign facilities capable of conducting tissue-based DNA tests.
According to him, Mr Aloba’s legal team is required to propose three DNA testing centres abroad, while the legal team of Mohbad’s widow, Wunmi Aloba, will also submit three centres. The court will then select one facility from each list and independently choose a third centre, bringing the total number of tests to three.
Barrister Ogungbe explained that the court specifically ruled that all selected facilities must have the capacity to conduct tissue-based DNA analysis, given the circumstances surrounding the case.
The matter has been adjourned to February 10 for further proceedings.
