Wunmi, the widow of late singer Mohbad, has publicly addressed her father-in-law, Mr Joseph Aloba, amid the ongoing dispute over a DNA test involving her son, Liam.
Speaking during a TikTok live session, she insisted that she had always supported the idea of a DNA test and accused the family of misrepresenting her position.
“I will prove it to you over and over again that all of these things you are doing will not affect me,” she said. “Do what the court asked you to do with me. Beg me, if you don’t do that, we will be in this battle for 20 years, I am still here.”
She also stated that Mr Aloba had no authority over her son, adding that legal attempts would not change that position. “One thing I love is that you got it right yesterday, that you have no power over Liam. Go to the high court, go to the appeal court, go everywhere,” she said.
Wunmi maintained that she was the one who initially pushed for the DNA test and had tried to handle the matter privately. According to her, she had earlier reached out to Mohbad’s father and offered to bring Liam forward for testing, but her request was declined.
“I was the one that said I wanted DNA. If I had said no from the beginning, we would not move an inch,” she said. “I called you from the beginning of this case to avoid all of this. I asked if I should bring the child. He is your grandchild, but you said no.”
She accused the family of focusing on property matters while publicly demanding a DNA test. “You were screaming property, property, while going online to shout DNA, but you never discussed it with me,” she said. She added that attempts to resolve the issue privately were ignored, forcing the matter into the public space.
The latest remarks come shortly after Mohbad’s father granted an interview in which he appealed for the DNA test to be carried out. “I want to plead to the whole world, I have been calling President Bola Tinubu, please I want to do this DNA. Let them do this DNA and bury my child. The burial should not take this long,” he said.
He also expressed frustration over the delay in burying his son and hinted at leaving Lagos after the matter is resolved. “Once I get justice, I am going back to Ekiti. I am no more living in Lagos,” he added.
Mohbad, whose real name was Ilerioluwa Aloba, died on 12 September 2023. His body was exhumed on 21 September 2023 as part of investigations into his sudden death. Since then, the case has drawn public attention, with calls for justice and clarity over the circumstances surrounding his death.
The DNA dispute has played out both in court and on social media, with both sides presenting conflicting accounts of events. Despite ongoing legal proceedings, the disagreement continues to delay closure for the family and the burial of the late singer.
