The family of late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, known professionally as Mohbad, has requested a postponement of the DNA examination scheduled for Saturday, 31 October 2026, while seeking the identity of the United States laboratory expected to analyse samples. PUNCH said the proposed sample collection was scheduled for the Mainland General Hospital/IDH in Yaba, Lagos. The examination is intended to address a paternity dispute concerning Liam, the late singer’s son; no result has been announced.
Why is the family questioning the laboratory?
The statement signed by family head Samuel Aloba says relatives want the full name and address of the proposed American laboratory and information about its accreditation and technical competence. They also seek an explanation of why samples would reportedly be collected in Lagos and sent abroad. Daily Post reported that the family cited a court order dated 5 May 2026, which it says designated the Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre for the examination. The account of that order comes from the family statement; the reporting reviewed does not include the complete court document or an independent judicial interpretation.
What safeguards are the relatives requesting?
Their concerns include how biological material would be labelled, preserved, transported, received and analysed, and whether parties could verify that specimens tested overseas are the same ones taken in Lagos. Those questions concern chain of custody, a procedure that documents control of evidence as it changes hands. Forensic testing can involve different institutions performing collection and analysis, but the legal suitability of a particular arrangement depends on the court’s directions and applicable protocols. The family is asking for those arrangements to be clarified, not presenting laboratory misconduct as an established fact.
Has the test already been postponed?
No verified court order postponing the examination appears in the reports reviewed. New Telegraph reported the request to postpone Saturday’s exercise, but a request is not the same as a granted adjournment. The stated date therefore remains a scheduled event unless a responsible authority confirms a change. The family says it supports a credible examination but wants the outstanding questions resolved and, where necessary, returned to court before testing proceeds. Reporting should not describe the test as cancelled or the dispute as settled.
Does the statement allege sample tampering?
The family expressed anxiety about possible mishandling or interference, but it explicitly distinguished those concerns from proof that manipulation had happened. It also referred to questions raised about the handling of earlier post-mortem specimens, based on the family’s own enquiries. Those assertions have not been established as court findings in the material available. It would be unfair to accuse a named laboratory, pathologist or family member of wrongdoing on that basis. The identities and interests of a child involved in a public controversy also require careful and restrained reporting.
Why has the matter attracted attention?
Mohbad died in September 2023, and subsequent public debate has combined questions about his death with a separate dispute over the paternity of his son. The two issues must not be collapsed into one. The proposed DNA examination concerns parentage; it is not, by itself, an investigation into the cause of the singer’s death. Public interest in the late artist does not remove the need to protect the privacy of living family members or to avoid treating speculation as evidence.
What Happens Next?
Attention turns to whether the relevant court or examination organisers respond to the requested disclosures, whether any official postponement is issued and whether arrangements are agreed for preserving the integrity of the samples. A further verified update should identify who has authority to change the testing plan and whether each party has been notified. Until then, the only established development is the family’s formal request for clarification and delay.
Trivane View
A sensitive family dispute should not become a contest of online allegations. Trust in a forensic process depends on documented procedures and fair access to information consistent with the court’s direction. Journalists must distinguish requests from rulings, questions from proof and the privacy interests of a child from the fame of a deceased parent. Verified updates matter more than sensational claims.
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