MOHBAD’S FAMILY RAISES CONCERNS OVER LABS SELECTED FOR LIAM’S DNA TEST

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By Aishat Momoh. O.

The legal representatives of the family of late singer Mohbad, born Ilerioluwa Aloba, have raised concerns over the capacity of some laboratories selected to conduct the ongoing paternity test involving his son, Liam.

This was disclosed in a statement obtained on Tuesday and signed by the family’s counsel, Oladayo Ogungbe, on behalf of the applicant, Joseph Aloba.

According to the statement, a court had on February 24, 2026, directed that the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) test be carried out in three laboratories jointly agreed upon by the parties and the court to ensure transparency and credibility.

The laboratories listed include DNA Diagnostics Centre in Fairfield, Ohio, United States, nominated by the applicant; Alpha Biolabs in Warrington, United Kingdom, nominated by the respondent; and Advanced Histopathology Laboratory Limited in London, United Kingdom, selected by the court through a social welfare officer.

Ogungbe stated that preliminary checks were conducted by the applicant’s representatives to verify the technical competence of the laboratories before the commencement of sample collection.

However, he noted that responses from two of the laboratories raised concerns about their ability to carry out the required analysis.

“Prior to the commencement of sample collection, representatives of the applicant made inquiries to ascertain whether the listed laboratories possessed the technical capacity to conduct post-mortem DNA analysis involving tissue extraction from embalmed remains,” the statement read.

“The responses received from Alpha Biolabs and Advanced Histopathology Laboratory Limited indicated that they do not conduct post-mortem DNA testing involving embalmed bodies,” it added.

The lawyer said the development had been formally brought before the court through an affidavit of facts.

He also dismissed claims that his client deliberately selected unqualified laboratories, noting that only one of the facilities was nominated by the applicant.

“It is incorrect and misleading to suggest that Mr Joseph Aloba deliberately selected laboratories lacking the competence to conduct tissue-based DNA testing. He remains committed to due process and a DNA testing procedure that is transparent, scientifically credible, and in strict compliance with the court’s directive,” the statement said.

A Lagos State Magistrate Court sitting in Ikorodu had earlier ordered the DNA test to determine the paternity of Liam Aloba, the only child of the late singer.

Magistrate Adefisoye Sonuga gave the order while ruling on an application filed by Joseph Aloba, who is seeking to establish whether the child is his late son’s biological offspring.

Mohbad, a rising AfroObeats artiste, died in September 2023 under controversial circumstances, sparking nationwide outrage and multiple legal disputes over his estate, royalties and paternity.

His son, Liam, was born in April 2023, months before his death, and the paternity dispute has since drawn widespread public attention.