Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The family of late singer Ilerioluwa "Mohbad" Aloba has asked the authorities to postpone the tissue-based DNA test scheduled for 31 October at Mainland General Hospital/IDH, Yaba, Lagos, as part of efforts to establish the paternity of the singer's son, Liam.

The authorities scheduled the examination for 10 a.m. to help resolve the protracted dispute over Liam's paternity.

In a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday, the family head, Samuel Aloba, expressed concerns about transparency, sample handling and adherence to existing court orders.

The family stressed that its demands were not meant to frustrate the investigation or prevent the use of scientific methods to establish the truth. Instead, it wants the auth...