Mobad's father Joseph Aloba, in a media appearance on Berekete Family (a reality TV and radio show focusing on human rights) on Wednesday, claimed that the late singer doubted Liam's paternity during his lifetime.
Liam is Mohbad's only son.
For the past nine months, singer Oloba has been advocating for justice for his late son. Ilerioluwa Aloba, known as Mohbad, tragically died on September 12, 2023 amidst numerous controversies.
During her appearance on the Berekete family show, she demanded that a DNA test be carried out on Liam and that another autopsy be performed on Mohbad.
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the court accepted the Aloba family's request to conduct an independent autopsy on Mohad.
Mr Aloba said: “Mohbad’s wife took the baby to a show, a five-month-old baby. On returning from the show, Mohbad and his wife had an argument. The reason for their argument is the paternity of the child. Spendy and Prime Boy, Mohbad’s friends and associates, overheard their argument and recounted it at the coroner’s inquest hearing. Their testimonies were written down and recorded.
“Both said there was a very bad fight between them. PrimeBoy did not follow them home, but Spendy did. He said that after they got home, the workers were in the living room and the couple was in the bedroom having a loud argument, but the workers were unable to intervene. From everything I could understand, there is something serious between them; the paternity of that child is very important because my son Mohbad was doubtful about his son.”
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On May 16, the Lagos State Police Command exhumed Mohbad's corpse to unravel the circumstances surrounding the singer's death.
The late singer's father added that he was told there was fresh blood in Mohbad's coffin after it was exhumed.
Mr Aloba, who appeared on the Berekete programme for the second time, further stated: “Immediately, I called one of my American friends; I told him, this is the result they gave me. He said that in America, even in 100 years if they only see a bone, they will detect it on the day the person dies. From there, I had to gather more courage to say that I cannot accept this. It is not acceptable. So, I called my lawyer and told him that I will not accept the results, and we have been begging for this private autopsy since March.
“We have been asking the court to allow us to do it. At the time they did not allow us to do it, but now, thank God, they have agreed to let us go and do the private autopsy. I am still looking for someone to help me with that. Because many people see me as someone who has nothing. What do I have? What can I do? The Government has agreed to do the private autopsy.”
Alternative dispute resolution
Meanwhile, the Ikorodu Magistrate's Court in Lagos State has adjourned proceedings on the application for DNA testing filed to determine Liam's paternity.
The postponement was a sequel to conciliation talks between the Aloba family and Mohbad's wife, Wunmi.
The Nation reports that Monisola Odumosu, legal representative for Aloba's family, said the court ordered both parties to seek alternative dispute resolution during its July 9 session.
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However, despite the efforts, the negotiations did not lead to an agreement and Odumosu attributed the failure to “external factors”.
Magistrate AB Olagbegi-Adelabu adjourned the case to an undisclosed date to allow for the hearing of all pending applications relating to DNA testing.
The judge advised the parties to explore settlement options before the next hearing.