Omowunmi, the widow of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has accused her late husband’s father, Joseph Aloba, of delaying the DNA test ordered to resolve the paternity dispute of her son, Liam.
Omowunmi’s legal team, Salawu Akingbolu Chambers, accused Mr Aloba of rejecting the medical facilities she proposed for the test.
A letter dated Thursday, 9 January, 2025, from Omowunmi’s lawyers stated that while she objected to using UCH Ibadan, Aloba also rejected her choice of Lagoon Hospitals.
To reach a resolution, Omowunmi suggested alternative facilities—Eko Hospital and Reddington Hospital—but claimed Aloba failed to respond.
The ongoing legal battle began after the Magistrates Court in Ikorodu, Lagos State, directed both parties to explore alternative dispute resolution measures. The court further ordered that the DNA test be conducted at a mutually agreed-upon facility under supervision.
Omowunmi expressed frustration over the delays, threatening to proceed independently with the DNA test if the matter remained unresolved.
“To our utter surprise however, instead of you responding to our letter of the above-quoted date, we saw Mr Taiwo Odumosu of counsel, whom we have profound respect for and Counsel to the Applicant, saying on social media that we are the ones who are not ready for the DNA, whereas that is not the case, and we are by this letter denouncing any such misrepresentation Mr. Taiwo Odumosu of counsel must have tainted us with on the social media. As a matter of fact, we deserve an apology for such unhealthy allegations,” the letter added.
Omowunmi also accused Mohbad’s father of portraying her son as a “bastard” on social media.
“We shall inform the court of our position in this regard,” her letter read.
Aloba’s former legal team, Hillceetee Partners, in their response dated January 11, 2025, denied allegations of misrepresentation on social media, clarifying that no statements had been made implying Omowunmi’s unwillingness to cooperate.
“Mr Odumosu wishes to inform you that there was no time during his media interaction that he mentioned that your client ‘was not ready for the DNA
