Renowned Nollywood actor and self-proclaimed clergyman, Yul Edochie, has weighed in on the ongoing debate about DNA tests, stating that any woman who refuses to conduct one upon request is concealing the truth.
In a recent Instagram post, the actor stated that men should not accept any excuses from women unwilling to take a DNA test, insisting that a clear conscience has nothing to fear.
The actor wrote, “Any woman who refuses to do DNA tests on her child when it is demanded is hiding something. Don’t fall for any excuse she gives to you. She is hiding something. A clear conscience fears nothing.”
Recall that there is an ongoing war between the father of the deceased singer, Mohbad (Ilerioluwa Aloba), and his daughter-in-law over the paternity of the late singer’s son, Liam.
According to Wikipedia, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing is the use of DNA profiles to determine whether an individual is the biological parent of another individual.
Paternity testing can be especially important when the rights and duties of the father are in issue and a child’s paternity is in doubt.
Tests can also determine the likelihood of someone being a biological grandparent. Though genetic testing is the most reliable standard, older methods also exist, including ABO blood group typing, analysis of various other proteins and enzymes, or using human leukocyte antigen antigens.
The current techniques for paternity testing are using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). Paternity testing can now also be performed while the woman is still pregnant from a blood draw.
