It was a packed courtroom in Ikorodu, tension thicker than Lagos traffic, as the legacy of a troubled star, Mohbad, hangs in the balance. There’s grief. There’s fame. And now, there’s a quest for certainty: does Liam truly bear the name of the late singer, or is he a claimant to a name, a memory still searching for closure?
On September 3, 2025, Magistrate Adefisoye Sonuga of an Ikorodu Magistrate Court ordered DNA tests to be conducted on Liam Aloba, the young son of Mohbad, born Ilerioluwa Aloba, following an application by his grandfather, Joseph Aloba.
The court’s ruling has reignited conversations around parentage, grief, and the aftermath of celebrity. “There remains uncertainty regarding the paternity of Master Liam Aloba…” Joseph Aloba argued, saying definitive testing was critical for the child’s welfare and maintenance obligations.
What The Court Laid Down
Magistrate Sonuga approved the following:
1. Two DNA tests must be conducted, one within Nigeria and another abroad at an accredited facility.
2. A part of the late singer’s remains (tissue or hair) can be retrieved from the Military Hospital, Yaba, for the purpose of comparison.
3. Both parties, or their representatives, must be present during sample collection.
4. Proceeding was adjourned to November 11, 2025, to enable compliance and scheduling.
More Than A Name
Little Liam is now caught between public curiosity and private yearning. He’s not just a boy on daily gossip feeds, he’s a child whose identity has become a courtroom dossier.
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The man whose songs filled speakers, who inspired protests and tributes, now finds his son’s name questioned in legal documents. It’s as if grief itself demanded proof, not just of DNA, but of belonging.
Meanwhile, Mohbad’s widow, Omowunmi Cynthia Aloba, the listed respondent, offered no resistance through her lawyer, perhaps indicating despite the legal spectacle, the family may choose clarity over conflict.
A Web Of Grief, Publicity, And Protection
This isn’t simply about biology, it’s about legacy and rights in a world that watched Mohbad go from underdog to headline. His untimely death sparked global outrage, protests, and a movement demanding justice. Now, questions extend into the most personal of spaces, the family unit.
As Nigeria watches yet another chapter unfold in Mohbad’s posthumous saga, Liam’s DNA test isn’t just a legal proceeding, it’s a quest for truth that many families in the public eye quietly endure.
In this courtroom drama, every strand of hair, every genetic marker, carries the weight of memory, love, and a child’s right to belong.
Is this a step toward ensuring Liam’s future? Or a twist in the saga of a star who is still making headlines from beyond the grave? It’s both legal and deeply human, a man’s name, a child’s truth, and a court’s final word.
