A Magistrate Court sitting in Ikorodu, Lagos State has ordered that Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) tests be carried out on Liam Aloba, the son of late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.
The directive, issued on Tuesday by Magistrate Adefisoye Sonuga, followed an application filed by the singer’s father, Mr. Joseph Aloba, who is seeking to conclusively establish the paternity of the child.
In the application brought pursuant to Order 8 Rules 1 & 8 of the Family Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) 2012 and Order 9 Rules 8 & 9 of the Magistrate Courts (Civil Procedure) Rules 2009, Mr. Aloba asked the court to mandate a DNA test “in a recognised and accredited Government or private medical facility within Lagos State or other agreeable hospital outside Lagos State.”
He further requested that samples be extracted from Mohbad’s remains currently at the Military Hospital, Yaba.
According to documents before the court, Mr. Aloba stated, “There remains uncertainty regarding the paternity of Master Liam Aloba and given the sensitivity of the matter, it is imperative that the paternity be conclusively settled. Paternity is a live issue with regards to determining the Respondent’s maintenance obligations and the child’s welfare, and the DNA is therefore necessary to avoid further delays and prejudice.”
The application was not opposed by the respondent, Mrs. Omowunmi Cynthia Aloba, the widow of the late singer.
During Tuesday’s proceedings, Mr. Joseph Aloba was represented by Augustine Adegbemi from the chambers of Dr. Wahab Shittu (SAN) & Co., while Mrs. Aloba was represented by Kabir Akingbolu.
Magistrate Sonuga subsequently granted the orders as prayed and directed that two DNA tests be conducted in an accredited and recognised hospital, one in Nigeria and another outside Nigeria and that both parties or their representatives must be present at the time the samples are taken.
Further proceedings have been adjourned to November 11, 2025.
