The legal representatives of the family of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, have faulted the capacity of some laboratories selected for the ongoing paternity test involving his son, Liam.

A statement signed by the family’s counsel, Oladayo Ogungbe, on behalf of the applicant, Joseph Aloba.
Ogungbe noted that the court had, on February 24, 2026, directed that the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) tests be conducted in three laboratories jointly agreed upon by the parties and the court.

According to him, the court directed that the paternity test be conducted in three laboratories agreed upon by the parties and the court in order to guarantee transparency and credibility.

The lawyer listed the laboratories as the DNA Diagnostics Centre, Fairfield, Ohio, United States, submitted by the applicant; Alpha Bio Labs, Warrington, United Kingdom, submitted by the respondent; and Advanced Histopathology Laboratory Limited, London, United Kingdom, which was selected by the court through the Social Welfare Officer.

He further explained that before the commencement of sample collection, representatives of the applicant made inquiries to confirm the competence of the laboratories.

He added that responses from two of the laboratories, however, raised concerns about their capabilities.

“Prior to the commencement of sample collection, representatives of the applicant made preliminary inquiries to ascertain whether the listed laboratories possessed the technical capacity to conduct post-mortem DNA analysis involving tissue extraction from embalmed remains. This was done purely to ensure strict compliance with the court’s directive and to safeguard the scientific integrity of the testing process.

“The responses received from Alpha Bio Labs and Advanced Histopathology Laboratory Limited (the DNA Centres submitted by the Respondent and the Welfare Officer) indicated that the laboratories do not conduct post-mortem DNA testing involving embalmed bodies. These responses were official communications from the laboratories themselves,” the statement partly read.

The counsel disclosed that the development had been formally presented to the court.
“In light of these responses, the applicant considered it necessary and responsible to bring the development to the attention of the Honourable Court by filing an Affidavit of Facts,” the statement added.

Ogungbe also dismissed claims that his client deliberately selected unqualified laboratories.

He maintained that only one of the laboratories was proposed by the applicant, stressing that their client remained committed to due process and a credible testing procedure.

“It is therefore incorrect and misleading to suggest that Mr Joseph Aloba deliberately selected laboratories lacking the competence to conduct tissue-based DNA testing.

“Mr Joseph Aloba remains fully committed to due process and to any DNA testing procedure that is transparent, scientifically credible, and conducted in strict compliance with the orders of the Honourable Court,” the statement added.