Paternity Saga: Popular Ifa Priest Offers Alternative to Nigerians, “Use Yoruba Traditional DNA”

Paternity Saga: Popular Ifa Priest Offers Alternative to Nigerians, “Use Yoruba Traditional DNA”

  • An Ifa priest, Chief Ifayemi Elebuibon, has opened up on the local means of determining the paternity of a child
  • Elebuibon said the Yoruba traditional means can be used to settle paternity issues following the rising cost of conducting deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA tests)
  • The Osogbo-based Ifa Priest explained in detail to journalists how this is done even from childbirth

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On Thursday, May 30, Osogbo-based Ifa Priest Chief Ifayemi Elebuibon lamented the rising cases of paternity fraud.

Popular Ifa priest, Yemi Elebuibon speaks on DNA saga in Nigeria
Ifa Priest, Elebuibon explains how the paternity of a child can be discovered using the Yoruba Traditional ‘DNA’. Photo credit: Chief Ifayemi Elebuibon
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The priest thereby advised that anyone interested in resolving paternity controversies can consider Yoruba traditional means.

Elebuibon, spoke to journalists in his house in Osogbo, Osun state capital, on Thursday.

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He disclosed that the traditional means of determining the paternity of a child was reliable enough to be considered since some of those interested in resolving such issue may not be able to afford the cost of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA test).

Speaking further, the Ifa priest, said total rejection of Yoruba culture was responsible for the high rate of infidelity in marriages.

He, however, noted that the Yoruba race had enough traditional means to determine a child’s paternity that could be considered by whoever was interested in such investigation, The Punch reported.

Elebuibon said:

“Yoruba has traditional DNA and they are very potent. They vary from one family or compound to another. We are having a high rate of cases of paternity fraud now because people of our race have decided to abandon what belongs to them and embrace two foreign religions.
“In Yoruba culture, even during childbirth, paternity of a baby can be determined. In my compound those days, a new wife would take oath before the Ogun shrine to remain faithful to only her husband. Traditionally, there are several ways we can determine the paternity of a child. Those means are cheap and safe but our people are not interested in them. There are alternatives available for those interested.”

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"God shielded me from Nigerians": Pastor Tobi speaks on DNA saga

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Pastor Tobi Adegboyega finally addressed the controversy surrounding the alleged DNA conducted for footballer Kayode Olanrewaju and his estranged wife, Ezinne Dora's kids.

Legit.ng earlier reported that Adegboyega shared a cryptic message in the heat of the DNA saga between the footballer and his ex-wife.

Speaking on Daddy's Freeze's live podcast, the clergyman said that God has shielded him from Nigerians.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.

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