Late Singer Mohbad’s Father Insists Singer Won’t Be Reburied Until DNA Test on His Son, Liam Is Concluded

Joseph Aloba, father of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has maintained that his son’s remains will not be reburied until the ongoing DNA dispute over the paternity of his grandson, Liam Aloba, is resolved.  

Speaking after proceedings at the Magistrate Court in Ikorodu on Tuesday, Aloba said the DNA test has become crucial to both the paternity issue and the quest for justice over Mohbad’s death. 

The case was adjourned by Chief Magistrate Salamah Matepo until August 11, 2026, for the continuation of hearing on an application filed by the Aloba family’s legal team.  

Mohbad, who d+ed on September 12, 2023, was later exhumed for an autopsy. Nearly three years after his de@th, the controversy surrounding a DNA test to determine Liam’s paternity remains unresolved.  

Counsel to the Aloba family, Oladayo Ogungbe, told the court that the family is seeking a transparent DNA process through a court-approved laboratory. He alleged that two laboratories reportedly nominated by Mohbad’s widow, Omowunmi Aloba, and the Lagos State Government’s welfare officer confirmed they had not carried out the test.  

Ogungbe also disclosed that the Aloba family filed objections after discovering that Omowunmi had separately instituted another suit seeking a DNA test for Liam, describing it as an abuse of the judicial process. 

He added that the family wants any DNA analysis to be conducted in a credible laboratory with full disclosure to all parties.  

According to him, the family rejected an earlier proposed facility after discovering it was a cancer research centre and not equipped for tissue-based DNA testing.  Speaking after the hearing, Joseph Aloba said, “This DNA test is a must. 

The issue goes beyond paternity. We are trying to unravel the circumstances surrounding Mohbad’s death. 

His death was not natural, so the DNA test has become the most important issue delaying his burial.”  He added, “We must conclude the DNA test before burying him again because his body remains vital evidence.”