Omowunmi, the widow of the late Nigerian artist Ilerioluwa Mohbad, has accused her father-in-law, Mr. Joseph Aloba, of stalling the DNA test process to confirm the paternity of her son, Liam.
According to a statement from her legal team, Salawu Akingbolu Chambers, Mr. Aloba rejected the medical facilities she proposed, including Lagoon Hospitals.
While Omowunmi opposed his suggestion of UCH Ibadan, she offered alternatives such as Eko Hospital and Reddington Hospital but claimed her proposals were ignored.
Mohbad: The letter from Omowunmi’s lawyers also addressed allegations made by Mr. Aloba’s counsel, Mr. Taiwo Odumosu, who allegedly claimed on social media that Omowunmi was unwilling to proceed with the DNA test. The legal team called these claims unfounded and demanded a public apology.
Omowunmi further accused Mr. Aloba of portraying her son which happens to be Mohbad son as illegitimate through his public comments.
In a response dated January 11, 2025, signed by Emmanuel Oroko of Hillceetee Partners, Mr. Aloba’s former legal team denied any misrepresentation.
They clarified that Mr. Odumosu’s statements had been misinterpreted and assured that no accusations against Omowunmi’s willingness to cooperate were made.
Omowunmi: “To our utter surprise however, instead of you responding to our letter of the above-quoted date, we saw Mr Taiwo Odumosu of counsel, whom we have profound respect for and Counsel to the Applicant, saying on social media that we are the ones who are not ready for the DNA, whereas that is not the case, and we are by this letter denouncing any such misrepresentation Mr. Taiwo Odumosu of counsel must have tainted us with on the social media. As a matter of fact, we deserve an apology for such unhealthy allegations,” the letter added.
Omowunmi also accused Mohbad’s father of portraying her son as a “bastard” on social media.
“We shall inform the court of our position in this regard,” her letter read.
In response, Aloba’s former legal team, Hillceetee Partners, in their response dated January 11, 2025, and signed by Emmanuel Oroko, denied allegations of misrepresentation on social media, clarifying that no statements had been made implying Omowunmi’s unwillingness to cooperate.
“Mr Odumosu wishes to inform you that there was no time during his media interaction that he mentioned that your client ‘was not ready for the DNA’. What he was saying, which has been misinterpreted, was that the hospitals had yet to respond to enquiries on their readiness to conduct the test. We heard your client express sentiment in that respect after the media interaction.
“Mr Odumosu has absolute respect for your office and your client. He would not in any way derogate the professionalism and maturity both law firms have exhibited so far while the case lasted,” the letter read.
Mohbad: Both parties continue to debate the choice of medical facility, with Omowunmi emphasizing her readiness to resolve the matter in court if necessary.