The DNA case involving Liam, son of late singer Mohbad, will continue on November 16, 2026, after the Aloba family raised concerns about the testing process and the selected DNA centre.
A lawyer representing the family and Joseph Aloba, Mohbad’s father, discussed the latest development in a video shared on X.
Family questions DNA testing process
The lawyer said the family wanted clear answers about the sample collection, handling and transfer process. They also wanted to know how long the samples would take to reach the laboratory.
“What came up in court today is not the regular DNA; it is the reportedly secret DNA that was found by the other party while our own was still ongoing,” he said.
He added that the family had filed a motion to join the case as an interested party.
“We have filed a motion to be joined as an interested party and the motion has now been adjourned to the 16th of November 2026.”
The representative also questioned the Lagos centre chosen for the test. He raised concerns about its director, whom he linked to Mohbad’s earlier autopsy.
“And we made it known to her because a centre was picked in Lagos for the DNA. We have our reservation with respect to the director of that centre who was the same person that did or conducted Mohbad’s former autopsy.”
The lawyer said a newly appointed court welfare officer had listened to the family’s concerns. She promised to investigate the matter and report back, he added.
According to the representative, an earlier sample transfer reportedly took between six and eight months. He claimed the laboratory expected to analyse the samples, but told the family it had not received any materials relating to Mohbad.
The earlier exercise yielded no conclusive result, he added.
The family will await the welfare officer’s response before deciding on its next move. The lawyer stressed that the Alobas wanted the test conducted promptly but insisted on a transparent process.
Mohbad’s death and paternity dispute
Mohbad died on September 12, 2023, after an auxiliary nurse administered an injection. Officials exhumed his body on September 21 for an autopsy.
In May 2024, pathologists reported that advanced decomposition had prevented them from determining the cause of death.
Aloba has maintained that his son should not be reburied until a court establishes Liam’s paternity.
In February 2026, an Ikorodu magistrate’s court approved three DNA tests abroad: two in the United Kingdom and one in the United States. Representatives of Aloba and Mohbad’s widow, Wunmi, oversaw the sample collection.
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