The pain in Joseph Aloba's words is the kind that does not need translation.

Mohbad's father has broken his silence — and what he said is not the statement of a man seeking controversy. It is the cry of a father who has been waiting for answers long after the world moved on. In an emotional appeal, Joseph Aloba pleaded for a DNA test to be conducted before his son's body is finally laid to rest, explaining that burying Mohbad without resolving the paternity question surrounding his grandson would close a door that may never open again.

"If I bury him, how will I do the DNA?" he asked. "Let me do it to know my grandson."

That one sentence carries the weight of everything this family has been through.

Mohbad's death in September 2023 shook Nigeria to its core. The outpouring of grief was unlike anything the music industry had seen in years. Millions marched. Millions demanded justice. Investigations were opened. Autopsies were conducted. And then, gradually, the way it always happens in Nigeria, the noise began to quiet down — while the Aloba family was left holding unanswered questions that cut deeper than any headline.

The DNA question surrounding Mohbad's son Liam has lingered since the singer's passing, with Joseph Aloba saying he wants confirmation of his grandson's bloodline before they proceed with burial arrangements. It is not a complicated request. It is a grandfather asking for the chance to know his own family before a casket closes on that possibility forever.

What makes this moment so heavy is what it reveals about how Nigeria treats its grieving. The public mourned loudly and briefly. The justice system moved slowly and quietly. And a father is still standing here, more than a year later, begging the world to pay attention one more time.

Mohbad deserved better in life. His father deserves better now.

Do you think the DNA test should be done before burial? What does justice for Mohbad actually look like at this point? 👇🏾