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Paternity Conflict: ‘Why I may decline a DNA test’ – Ex-Skye Bank chair
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Tunde Ayeni, the ex-chairman of the now-defunct Skye Bank, has expressed his intention to potentially cease participating in any deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) tests aimed at proving his claim of not being the father of a child with his former associate, Adaobi Alagwu.
This declaration was made on Monday during his testimony as the sole witness in a petition he filed against Ms. Alagwu at the Customary Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Dawaki, Abuja.
Ayeni, who asserts that he is also a lawyer, having been called to the Bar in 1992, stated that he had consented to a DNA test in a UK facility in 2023 but later withdrew his consent after uncovering fraudulent elements in the procedure.
Ayeni, who gave details of his relationship with Ms. Alagwu said he had made commitments before the child was born and immediately after by paying money to her father in the form of a dowry and agreeing to have the female child bear his surname.
When asked by Ms. Alagwu’s lawyer, T. G. Okechukwu, if he was willing to submit for another DNA test in a separate medical facility since he disputed the earlier one, Ayeni said he would only consent on certain conditions.
He said from the information he got between the last attempt at DNA test and now, he would only submit to test if other men, that she was going out with at the same time with him, agree to also participate.
Ayeni said: “From the information before me now, I now know that we are many that had relationships with her. We all have to subject ourselves for the text.
“Between then and now, I now know that we are many in that club. I have even suggested that we should all come together and have a meeting. One of them has even accused me of stealing his child.
“It was me that insisted on DNA, when I realised that the child has strange features, like being flat-footed, which is not similar to mine or any member of my family.
“The proposal that I gave in 2023 was not ad infinitum (forever). Certain facts are now in my possession.
“If I am to submit for another DNA test, at least my colleagues that I know were also in relationship with her, will all submit ourselves to the same test. If it is her desire for I alone to do it, I will not.,” Ayeni said.
Earlier, while being led in evidence by his lawyer, Silas Onu, Ayeni said he came to court because he brought a petition against Miss Adaobi Alagwu, “who has been parading herself as my wife and claiming that she had a child for me, which are not true.”
He said the respondent (Ms. Alagwu) and himself were friends prior to 2022, adding: “All along, she knew that I am a married man. I never hid that facts from her
“In the course of our friendship, it was to my knowledge that she was also in relationship with other men, which fact was also not hidden
“Sometime in 2022, she claimed she got pregnant and that the pregnancy was for me. It became a source of dispute between me and her until she brought in her mother, who came to talk to me and subsequently, her father, who I met for the first time at that time.
“Her father claimed to be a chief in his community and that the daughter had told him about me a year earlier. And that she has told him that she is pregnant and that the pregnancy was for me.
“The father said according to Igbo tradition, there must be money paid on her for the child not to bear his (Ms. Alagwu’s father’s) name. And, that as a traditional chief, it was important for me to do it to avoid the shame to him and his family and for me to avoid the traditional consequence.
“So, I agreed, but it was not for marriage, because I explained that I am married under the Act and I cannot conduct any other legal union,” he said, following which Onu tendered a copy of the petitioner’s marriage certificate.
On why he elected to pay the money to the respondent’s father when he knew he was married under the Act, Ayeni said he did it for the child to bear his name.
Ayeni insisted that he did not have any child with the respondent and that he paid the money because, “I was made to believe that the child was mine, which informed why I took those steps in the interest of the child.”
When asked at what stage of the pregnancy he made the payment, Ayeni said it was when the respondent was about five to six months pregnant.
The petitioner told the court that at a point he instructed a lawyer, Dele Adesina SAN) to write respondent to cease and desist, “because she was parading herself as Mrs. Ayeni, claiming to have a child for me.
“Not only did the child not have any attributes of me, both in terms of physical appearance, being flat-footed, which no body in my family ever had, or in terms of complexion.
“When reasonable discussion could not stop her from parading herself in a manner to cause my wife dissaffection and embarrassment I had to resort to the legal measure.
“As I said earlier, I took those responsible steps, when I thought the child was mine. When I discovered that the girl child is not my child, I did not hesitate to convey the fact that she (the child) did not belong to me.
“I have three children with my wife. No one is flat-footed.
I have never conducted DNA test on my children, because I saw no need. They all look like me in appearance.
“When she started parading herself as my wife and claiming to have a daughter for me, I knew of her multiple relationships.
“I know that the reason she was claiming that the child was mine and claiming to be my wife was because of the money I paid before the child was born.
I demanded for a refund of the money I paid and the money was refunded to me.
“I want a declaration that she was never my wife, we were never married and I am not the biological father of her daughter,” Ayeni said.
At the end of his testimony, the court demanded to know from the respondent’s lawyer when his client would be available for her defence, since he claimed she was abroad on medical grounds.
Okechukwu agreed to ensure that his client attends court on March 4, a date he chose by himself, for her defence and the hearing of her counter-claim.
The All Progressives Congress has ordered all Primary Election Committees to submit reports and result sheets from its 2027 primaries by Monday, May 25, 2026.
The directive was announced in a statement issued May 24 by APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka. It covers governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives, and state assembly primaries.
The party said submissions for legislative bye-election reports will open on May 30, 2026.
National Organising Secretary Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu signed the notice and urged committees to ensure documents are submitted promptly and accurately.
APC said sticking to the deadlines is critical for transparency and credibility in its internal electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Edo South Senatorial District All Progressives Congress APC Senate flag bearer, Hon Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama has hailed the reemergence of Bola Tinubu as APC presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections.
Ogbeide-Ihama in a congratulatory message he personally signed hailed President TInubu describing him as the iroko tree that provides shades for all.
Recall that Tinubu was declared winner of the keenly contested APC Presidential Primary, held at the Eagle Square in Abuja, said is truly the arrowhead of politics in Nigeria, adding that as one of the movers and shakers of APC from day one his victory did not come as a surprise.
He stressed that the emergence of Senator Tinubu was a result of dint of hard work, and that the votes that gave him victory was a clear manifestation of his general acceptance.
Ogbeide-Ihama noted that Tinubu is truly a political caterpillar that pilots his affairs without rancour with his massive shoulders warehousing all and sundry to the admiration of his political adversaries.
” I hail you my Excellency as you have proven it again that definitely you can take Nigeria to the next level.
The price of North Sea Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate slipped close to five percent to $99.41 and $92.49 a barrel, respectively.
The United States and Iran appear closer than ever to a deal that would end the war that has ravaged the Middle East since late February, sending energy prices soaring and stoking global inflation.
But sticking points in their negotiations have tempered hopes of a swift resolution to restore the transit of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had informed US negotiators “not to rush into a deal”.
“The negotiations are proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner, and I have informed my representatives not to rush into a deal in that time is on our side,” a post to Trump’s official Truth Social account said.
Iran’s Tasnim news agency said that, based on their information, key clauses of a possible agreement remained unresolved.
One of the main sticking points has been whether Tehran is willing to hand over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
The release of Iran’s frozen assets held under longstanding US sanctions and whether Lebanon, repeatedly targeted by Israeli strikes, will be included in any peace deal are also key issues.
Markets across Asia climbed in early trade on hopes that Washington and Tehran will be able to overcome these hurdles.
Tokyo soared more than three percent in early trade on Monday, while Hong Kong and Seoul were closed for public holidays.
Shanghai inched upwards, with Taipei, Manila, Bangkok, Jakarta, Singapore, Sydney, and Wellington also climbing.
Kuala Lumpur was down 0.1 percent.
“The weekend news flow has once again focused on the prospects for a negotiated deal between the US and Iran,” said Chris Weston, head of research at Pepperstone.
“According to reports from Donald Trump, a memorandum of understanding has been ‘largely negotiated’, with details to be announced at some stage soon, although there appears to be limited urgency,” Weston said.
Investors will also be keeping an eye on how the US Federal Reserve and its new chief, Kevin Warsh, react to Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data this week, as well as European inflation metrics.
“The inflation story remains central to the entire setup,” said SPI Asset Management analyst Stephen Innes.
“Investors will receive another critical read on Thursday with the release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge.
“After several hotter-than-expected consumer and producer inflation reports earlier this month, markets are increasingly concerned that elevated oil prices and supply disruptions tied to the Middle East conflict are beginning to seep into the broader inflation pipeline.”
The conflict erupted after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, and the Islamic Republic responded with missile and drone attacks across the region.
The United States and Iran have observed a ceasefire since April 8 while mediators push for a negotiated settlement, although Tehran has imposed controls on Gulf shipping and Washington has blockaded Iran’s ports.
Currency dealers monitor exchange rates as an electronic screen shows the prices of WTI (L), Brent crude (C), and Dubai crude (R) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on March 13, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
Key Figures At Around 0215 GMT
Brent North Sea Crude: DOWN 3.99 per cent at $99.41 a barrel
West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 4.25 per cent at $92.49 a barrel
Tokyo – Nikkei 225: UP 3.2 per cent at 65,358.97
Shanghai – Composite: UP 0.3 per cent at 4123.89
Hong Kong – Hang Seng Index: UP 0.9 percent at 25,606.03 (close)
Euro/dollar: UP at 1.1640 from 1.1608 on Friday
Pound/dollar: UP at $1.3480 from $1.3441
Dollar/yen: DOWN at 158.86 from 159.13 yen
Euro/pound: DOWN at 86.35 from 86.36 pence
New York – DOW: UP 0.6 per cent at 50,579,70 (close)
New York – S&P 500: UP 0.4 per cent at 7,473.47 (close)
New York – Nasdaq: UP 0.2 per cent at 26,343.97 (close)
London – FTSE 100: UP 0.2 per cent at 10,466.26 (close)
Paris – CAC 40: UP 0.4 per cent at 8,115.75 (close)
Frankfurt – DAX 30: UP 1.2 per cent at 24,888.56 (close)
AFP
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