Seun Kuti, however, said most of the men requesting for DNA tests wouldn’t ask for it if their partners were more financially buoyant than them
By Kehinde Okeowo
Popular Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti and
Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality star, Doyinsola Anuoluwapo David, better known as Doyin, have joined the ongoing debate on DNA tests.
According to the two celebrities, requests for DNA tests shouldn’t elicit emotional responses among existing couples or former partners.
Nigerians have been divided over whether DNA testing is necessary or not, given the recent cases of paternity fraud, especially after Mohbad’s wife, Wunmi made a U-turn after initially accepting to conduct a DNA test on their son, Liam after his demise.
Reacting to the trending topic via her Instagram page, Doyin explained that given the high rate of paternity fraud, men are right to request for DNA testing.
She wrote: “It’s not a bad thing for your partner to request for DNA test. If he wants to take care of a child that isn’t his, let it be his decision to do that intentionally not because he thinks he’s the father. The rate of paternity fraud is too high for you to think emotionally if your partner asks for a DNA test. It’s a painful request but it’s understandable.”
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Meanwhile, Seun Kuti, has also waded into the DNA test controversy.
Speaking via his Instagram account, the artiste asserted that demanding for DNA test is a ‘trust and power issue’.
He, however, said most of the men requesting for DNA tests wouldn’t ask for it if their partners were more financially buoyant than them.
He said, “There is no way that doing DNA test is not about trust. Doing DNA test is a trust issue 100 per cent! It’s not only a trust issue, it’s also a power issue. No man would request for a DNA test if their partners are richer than them.”