The family of late Afrobeats singer Mohbad has demanded the immediate postponement of a DNA test scheduled for Saturday, October 31, 2026, citing serious concerns over transparency and the identity of a United States laboratory expected to analyse the samples. The examination, set for Mainland General Hospital/IDH in Yaba, Lagos, aims to establish the paternity of the singer’s son, Liam.
In a statement signed by family head Samuel Aloba and released on Thursday, the Alobas questioned whether the Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, designated under a May 5, 2026 court order, would actually conduct the analysis or simply collect samples for shipment overseas. They insisted on full disclosure of the proposed laboratory’s name, address, and accreditation status, along with clear details on how samples would be preserved, transported, and examined.
“This raises a fundamental question that must be answered before the exercise proceeds: Is the Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre itself going to conduct the examination contemplated by the court, or is it merely going to collect and dispatch samples to another laboratory?” the statement read.
The family also called for safeguards to confirm that any samples taken in Lagos are the exact ones later tested abroad.
They stressed that their position is not an attempt to block the paternity test or frustrate the process. Instead, they said the demands are meant to protect the credibility of the results and ensure compliance with the court’s directive. The family referenced earlier unresolved questions about the handling of biological samples linked to investigations into Mohbad’s death but made clear those concerns remain unproven and require proper clarification.
Mohbad, whose full name was Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, died on September 12, 2023, at the age of 27. The paternity of Liam has remained a long-running legal dispute between the singer’s father, Joseph Aloba, and his widow, Omowunmi Aloba. A Lagos court ordered DNA testing to settle the matter, yet disagreements over arrangements have repeatedly delayed progress.
The family requested that Saturday’s exercise be put on hold until the outstanding issues are resolved, all parties and their lawyers receive adequate notice, and further court guidance is obtained if needed. Public interest in the truth, they argued, should not be undermined by uncertainty or a lack of openness.