Property Dispute: Alao-Akala’s Daughter Seeks Court Order to Exhume Father’s Body for DNA Test

• Oluwatoyin Alao-Aderinto, the first daughter of the late former Oyo governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala, has dragged her family to court
• Oluwatoyin Alao-Aderinto is seeking an order of the court for the exhumation of her father’s corpse to carry out the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) test, tests to be carried out on her and her siblings
• She said the move is to establish the true paternity of the seven individuals claiming to be the governor’s biological children amid tensions over the distribution of his assets

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Oluwatoyin Alao-Aderinto, the first daughter of the late former Oyo state governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala, has stirred fresh controversy in the polity as she filed a suit at the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan.

She is seeking a court order for a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test on seven individuals claiming to be biological children of the deceased.

She is also seeking an order of the court for the exhumation of her father’s corpse to carry out the DNA test.

As reported by The Punch, Alao-Aderinto further prayed the court to direct that the DNA tests be carried out on herself and her siblings, including a serving member of the House of Representatives, Olamijuwonlo.

Others named for the DNA test are Olamide, Adebukola, Olamipo, Tabitha and Olamikunle, as listed in the motion on notice filed through her counsel, Oladipo Olasope, SAN, and registered I/443/2024.

The suit marks a new twist in what has become a messy and prolonged family feud over the vast estate of the late politician, who died on January 12, 2022.

DNA saga: Alao-Akala’s family feud

The crisis began when the wife of the late former governor, Kemi Alao-Akala and Olamide Alabi, believed to be one of the deceased’s daughters, obtained a letter of administration from the Oyo State Probate Registry without the knowledge or consent of Oluwatoyin, the first child.

Alao-Akala’s daughter's demand

However, Alao-Aderinto, in her fresh prayer, said the tests should be conducted at a court-approved, accredited laboratory to determine their true biological relationship with the late former governor.

Alao-Aderinto, in her affidavit, accused the duo of manipulating facts to claim sole control over the estate, despite the presence of other biological children and heirs.

Alao-Aderinto also asked the court to oversee the distribution of her father's assets with her siblings.

The estate is reportedly massive, spanning multiple properties in Ibadan, Lagos, Abuja, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. Other assets currently under dispute include a five-star hotel in Ghana, a fleet of vehicles, and numerous bank accounts holding hundreds of millions in naira, US dollars, and pounds sterling.

Read more about Alao-Akala, other DNA stories here:

• Nigerian barrister begs people to conduct DNA tests on their kids today, gives 2 reasons
• “27% of children born to Nigerian men not theirs,” DNA report discloses
• Paternity saga: Popular Ifa priest offers alternative to Nigerians, “Use Yoruba traditional DNA”
• 2 feared dead as fire razes Alao-Akala’s residence

How Alao-Akala made Taye Currency rich

In a previous report by Legit.ng, Nigerian Fuji star Taye Currency disclosed that he became rich when the late Alao-Akala paid him N99 million for campaigns during the 2011 election.

Currency said he had been receiving N500,000 from a middleman, but decided to confront the governor at a gathering when the payments suddenly stopped.

According to the Fuji star, the late governor was shocked and immediately ordered that the full payment be made. He was subsequently paid N99 million for the 33 local government areas in the state.

Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng