The Chief Magistrate Court in Ikorodu has approved the order to notify the late singer Ileriouluwa Oladimeji Aloba, also known as Mohbad,’s widow, Omowunmi, of the impending DNA test application.
The legal team led by Emmanuel Oroko told the court that the Sheriff of the court had attempted twice to serve Wunmi the court process but failed. He stated that if the process were served on her last known address, it would constitute good service and she would be aware of the pending suit.a
The Chief Magistrate then ordered that Wunmi should be served by posting the court process on her last known address. The new order by the court was contained in a statement signed by a member of the legal team to the Aloba family, Monoplane Odumosu, and obtained by PUNCH.
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The case has since been
adjourned till a later date.
“If the process were served on the last-known address of the respondent by Order of the Court, it would constitute good service and she would be aware of the pending suit.
The Chief Magistrate granted the order and ordered that the respondent be served by posting the court process on her last known address.
It will be recalled that the Aloba family is contesting the paternity of baby Liam and filed an application before the Family Court wherein it sought an order of the court against Wunmi to present herself and baby Liam for a DNA test at any recognised laboratory in Lagos,” Odumosu said.