Media personality Oga Obinna has called for the introduction of a law that would compensate men who discover through DNA tests that they have been raising children who are not biologically theirs.
Obinna made the remarks while reacting to the case of popular club host Ciggie Johnson, who recently revealed that a DNA test showed he was not the biological father of the 12-year-old girl he had raised and supported since birth.
Obinna Highlights Emotional and Financial Cost
Obinna argued that men who find themselves in such situations can suffer significant emotional and financial consequences after spending years providing for children they believed were biologically theirs.
He said the issue should be addressed through legislation, particularly where a man can demonstrate that he was deliberately misled about a child’s paternity.
According to Obinna, such revelations can have a serious psychological impact and may contribute to depression, while also leaving affected men with years of financial expenses that they had incurred based on their understanding of the child’s parentage.
His comments came as debate intensified online following Ciggie’s DNA revelation.
Ciggie Says DNA Test Excluded Him
In a trending video, Ciggie is heard speaking to the girl’s mother on the phone and asking her about the DNA results.
The woman told him that the results had “excluded” him as the biological father, prompting Ciggie to ask her to explain the finding more directly.
“Stop complicated English,” he said. “DNA says I am not the father.”
Ciggie then asked whether the mother knew who the biological father was.
She responded:
“Even I am surprised by the results because I knew it was positive. Whatever has happened has happened.”
Ciggie Says He Supported the Child for 12 Years
Ciggie said he had financially supported the girl for 12 years, including paying rent and school fees from the time she was born.
He also claimed that the child’s mother had previously reported him to police and children’s officers.
Expressing his frustration over the DNA results, Ciggie said:
“If I were a bad person, I would come after you,” he said.
He also urged the mother to tell the girl the truth about her biological father.
“Tell her the truth so she does not think I am a bad person while you are the bad person.”
The mother reportedly agreed to speak to the girl after she returned from school.
The case has since triggered wider conversations about paternity testing, parental responsibility and the emotional and financial consequences for men who discover years later that they are not the biological fathers of children they have raised. Any proposal for compensation, however, would require consideration of the child’s welfare and the applicable legal framework.
