Esther Oluku
The extended paternity dispute surrounding Liam, the son of late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly often known as Mohbad, reached a big stage on Saturday, October 31, 2026, as DNA samples had been collected from each the kid and the stays of the late singer beneath courtroom supervision.
The train adopted an utility filed by the late singer’s spouse, Omowunmi Aloba, looking for a court-supervised DNA take a look at to set up Liam’s paternity. The courtroom granted her utility, paving the way in which for the pattern assortment train.
The growth comes amid extended authorized proceedings surrounding the paternity query, which was initially introduced into public consideration by the late singer’s father, Mr Joseph Aloba, who has constantly questioned Liam’s paternity and sought a DNA take a look at.
However, proceedings relating to his request have skilled delays.
Following the courtroom’s approval of the spouse’s utility, a welfare officer was appointed to supervise the method, whereas October 31, 2026, was mounted for the gathering of the required samples.
The train was performed beneath strict courtroom supervision and with a heavy safety presence to forestall any breakdown of regulation and order.
Security preparations had been heightened amid considerations over potential public disturbances, following calls by the late singer’s father to his on-line supporters for assist, in addition to options by some people on social media that protests ought to be staged on the venue.
Beyond the authorized and scientific significance of the train, the day was marked by an emotional second for the late singer’s mom, Mrs Abosede; his youthful brother, Adura; and his spouse, Omowunmi Aloba, who had been current through the proceedings.
The second was notably emotional through the identification of Mohbad’s physique, which shaped a part of the method.
Samples had been collected from the stays of Mohbad at Mainland General Hospital, popularly often known as the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH), Yaba.
Following the gathering, the samples had been escorted from the hospital to the Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, the place Liam’s samples had been additionally collected for additional processing and forensic examination.
Speaking after the train, the lawyer representing the late singer’s spouse, Barrister Kabiru, mentioned the date for the discharge of the DNA outcomes was not but identified.
He defined the events can be notified by the courtroom as soon as the outcomes grew to become obtainable.
Kabiru additionally expressed appreciation to the courtroom and the Nigeria Police Force for his or her professionalism and present of experience in making certain that the train was performed efficiently beneath strict supervision and enough safety.
The DNA train marks a big growth in a paternity dispute that has attracted appreciable public consideration and generated widespread discussions throughout social media since Mohbad’s loss of life in September 2023.
With samples from each Liam and the late singer collected, consideration now turns to the forensic examination and the eventual final result, which is anticipated to present scientific proof to help the courtroom in resolving the paternity query.
