“It Has Affected My Family”: Urhobo Man Says As DNA Result Confirms He Isn’t the Father of His 9-Year-Old Son

“It Has Affected My Family”: Urhobo Man Says As DNA Result Confirms He Isn’t the Father of His 9-Year-Old Son

  • A Nigerian man has cried out online after discovering that he didn't actually father his 9-year-old son
  • The Urhobo man identified as Leonard Graceful shared a copy of the DNA result, lamenting that the development has affected him and his family
  • Leonard said he had before now decided to keep the matter away from the public and maintain silence, but he can't do it anymore

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An Urhobo man in Delta state, Leonard Graceful, has lamented that he found out that his 9-year-old son is not biologically his.

The heartbroken man took to Facebook on Thursday, July 14, to share the DNA test result which was dated May 5, 2022.

Urhobo, Delta man, Leonard Graceful, 9-year-old son, DNA result, not biological dad
Leonard found out he is not the biological dad of his son. Photo Credit: Leonard Graceful
Source: UGC

Leonard said the disturbing development has taken a toll on his family and himself.

"I've been passing through a lot for some time now and it has affected me and my family, I decided to stay mute cause of the person involved but no more....Please those who know me very well Note that Increase is not my child, I did a DNA test on her and it shows I'm excluded from being the father of Increase, after 9 years of taking care of her," he wrote.

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A media personality, Innocent Tino, who also reported the story, shared Leonard's wedding pictures along with that of his wife and the said kid on his verified Facebook handle.

See his post with the DNA result below:

Social media reactions

Sarah Mogbeyiteren said:

"Dis tin common now oo i nor understand my gender again oo.i just get gist yesterday of one guy wen fall victim of dis same issue na guy wen i don know way back primary school. Dis can cox emotional trauma ooo."

Grace Nzedinobi said:

"Continue to take care of Increase, you will surely Increased in wealth through her. 9years can't just waste like that. Believe in her name."

Praise Dlord said:

"Hmm it’s well oh ..this life bro TG e no pass 9 years before u come no ,though it’s still hurt ,just take it easy on ya self bro ,God is ya strength.."

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Isriano Blinky Blink said:

"I done see many girls mssge them ex or, another guy to have s*ex and Dem mrrge na dat week. Many will use excuse of going to market for the wedding and go se*x another person some weeks before wedding some a day to the wedding. Women bad too."

Man discovers that wedding guest is the real dad of his supposed son

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh previously reported that a young man had, after a DNA test, discovered that his supposed son belongs to a wedding guest.

The Nigerian man who is based in Turkey had tied the knot with his heartthrob who happens to be a medical doctor by profession.

The husband would discover that the child belonged to a man who had sprayed his wife money on the occasion of their wedding. The story goes that the lady had been in a romantic relationship with a married man before her wedding.

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