A Nigerian man, Nelson Igboke shared his perspective on the trending issue of DNA tests and paternity fraud, especially the Eastern Nigerian tradition stance on it.
The man on Facebook argues that the Igbo culture forbids DNA tests as every child born in a marriage belongs to the husband whether he is the biological father or not.
He wrote,
“The advent of DNA test should be abolished in Igboland. Our culture made it explicitly clear that every child born in marriage is owned by the woman husband”.
A Nigerian man, Nelson Igboke shared his perspective on the trending issue of DNA test and paternity fraud, especially the Eastern Nigerian tradition stance on it..
The man on Facebook argues that the Igbo culture forbids DNA test as every child born in a marriage belongs to the husband whether he is the biological father or not.
He wrote,
“The advent of DNA test should be abolished in Igboland. Our culture made it explicitly clear that every child born in marriage is owned by the woman husband”.
This has garnered varying reactions from netizens who either supported or are against his view. Read some of the comments that trailed:
Ihezie Joeiyke: Sure my father told me that specifically before he passed away
Esther Chikaodili Ogbuinya: Only an impotent man will accept children that’s not his 🚶🚶
Elcam Empire: That has been our culture and heritage but it didn’t supercede secular law…
Onyekachi Mathias: Not everyone is willing to train another person’s child in the name of our culture. One of our brothers did it and the boy ran back to his father when he grew up, you can’t try it with children of these days, they will make enquires and locate their Papa.