COURT ORDERS DNA TEST ON MOHBAD’S SON
A Magistrate Court in Lagos has ordered a paternity test to be conducted on Liam Aloba, the son of late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as ‘Mohbad’.
The presiding magistrate, Adefisoye Sonuga, granted the order on Wednesday while ruling on an application filed by the deceased singer’s father, Joseph Aloba.
According to the court’s directive, two separate Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) tests are to be carried out, one in a recognised and accredited hospital in Nigeria and another in an accredited medical facility abroad. Both parties or their representatives are required to be present when samples are collected.
Mohbad’s wife, Omowunmi Cynthia Aloba, is listed as the sole respondent in the application, which was brought under the Family Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2012 and the Magistrate Courts (Civil Procedure) Rules 2009.
The applicant, through his counsel, Wahab Shittu (SAN), seeks an order directing the Chief Medical Officer or Pat
