The situation involving Adaobi Alagwu and Tunde Ayeni has escalated significantly with the return of Adaobi’s dowry by her family. This marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing legal dispute, particularly the DNA saga regarding Ayeni’s paternity of their daughter. The family’s decision to return the dowry seems to signify a formal break between Adaobi and Tunde Ayeni, with the family also expressing their desire to move on and end their association with him.
Adaobi’s legal team had previously asserted that she and Ayeni had a lawful traditional marriage, including the bride price payment, and that the DNA test affirmed Ayeni as the biological father of her daughter, Omarosa. In contrast, Ayeni has rejected the DNA results, claiming the test was compromised, pointing to inconsistencies he believed arose from an external party’s interference. He had initially accepted the testing process but later questioned the validity of the results when he perceived irregularities and delays in the communication from the DNA testing center.
This exchange of dowry and the statements by both parties suggest a deepening legal and personal conflict, with each side standing firm in their positions.
