Tri-Lab Foreign DNA Verdict Set to Resolve Mohbad Paternity Dispute

The protracted legal battle over the paternity of Liam Aloba, the son of the late singer Ilerioluwa “Mohbad” Aloba, has reached a decisive turning point. An Ikorodu High Court has issued a fresh and stringent directive, ordering that three independent DNA tests be conducted exclusively at laboratories outside Nigeria. This new ruling, delivered on February 4, 2026, aims to bypass months of procedural delays and deep-seated mistrust that have stalled earlier attempts to settle the dispute between the singer’s widow and his father.

The court’s intervention follows a series of complications regarding the suitability of local testing facilities. Oladayo Ogungbe, counsel to Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba, informed the court that previous arrangements failed because the proposed Nigerian centers were reportedly unable to conduct the specific tissue-based analysis required for a conclusive result. To safeguard the integrity of the process, the court has now adopted a “fail-safe” tri-lab approach, designed to ensure that the final outcome is beyond any form of manipulation or doubt.

Under this unique arrangement, the selection of the laboratories will be a shared responsibility: one facility will be chosen by the Aloba family, another by Mohbad’s widow, Wunmi, and the third will be appointed independently by the court. Crucially, the court has mandated that all three results must return a matching conclusion for the paternity to be legally recognized. This rigorous standard is intended to provide a clear, unquestionable verdict; if any one result contradicts the others, it will serve as an immediate red flag for foul play.

For Joseph Aloba, this ruling represents a significant victory in his long-standing demand for transparency. His legal team emphasized that the use of tissue samples and the involvement of multiple international laboratories have been their primary goals since the dispute began. In a move that relieves the bereaved father of a substantial financial burden, the court also clarified that Joseph Aloba will not be responsible for the costs associated with these foreign tests.

To further ensure the transparency of the process, the court ordered that all interested parties—including legal representatives and family members—must be physically present during the collection of samples. This is to rule out any allegations of sample swapping or external interference before the specimens are flown out of the country. Joseph Aloba, who has frequently stated that he would only proceed with his son’s final burial rites after the paternity issue is resolved, expressed his total satisfaction with the new court-supervised framework.

While the singer’s widow, Wunmi, has consistently maintained that Liam is Mohbad’s biological son, the move to international laboratories is expected to provide the finality needed to quiet public speculation. The case has been one of the most followed legal dramas in the Nigerian entertainment industry, fueled by social media debates and a family divided by grief and suspicion. With the labs now being selected, the results of this tri-continental scientific inquiry are expected to finally put the matter to rest.