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| The Public Notice Advert in Newspapers |
Lagos-based
businessman, Olaniran Anthony Igbaroola has explained the motive behind the
Public Notice advertorial in a national daily disputing his paternity of
one Enitan Olanike Keji.
Igbaroola,
in the paid advert published in The Guardian of February 2017 also denied
the marriage to Enitan's mother, Esther Boladale Arike. He explained that he
took the decision in the best interest of his biological children and to
forestall peace in the family.
Backing
his claim with documents, Igbaroola said the conflict of confidence and trust
that stemmed up from the paternity of Enitan Olanike Keji was believed to
have been laid to rest since September 13, 1994, when a Parentage Dispute
Forensic Science was conducted and the result was negative.
"That
clearly established the fact that I, Olaniran Anthony Igbaroola could not be
the father of Enitan. Here are valid documents from the DNA and the court of
law to prove my claims. (See Attached document).
"The
judgement of a court of law also established that I am not the husband of
Enitan's mother, Esther Boladale Arike.
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| Chief Igbaroola |
I
have also disassociated myself and the entire Bisi Igbaroola's family of
Ilesha, Osun State from the purported wedding, wherein my siblings-Oladele
Igbaroola and Cecilia Bolupe Afolabi nee Igbaroola, conducted a traditional
marriage for Enitan, an action against the wish and support of the entire Bisi
Igbaraoola's family of Ilesha.
I
have also deposed to an affidavit to dispute all these claims.
He
recalled that the ugly incident reared its head two decades after, following
the dispute that arose between him and his siblings from the manner his late
mother would be buried.
"My
two other siblings-Oladele and Cecilia have planned the burial without the
consent and blessings of the larger family. The plan did not conform to the
norms and practices of conducting burials in the family.
A
large section of the family protested but they stood to their grounds. When we
all decided to allow them for peace sake and because I declined to finance the
obnoxious burial plan, they were financially constrained and it was at that
point that Boladale Arike, mother of Enitan approached them to represent the
'Bride's' Parents'.
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| DNA Result |
He
said he was reliably informed that they were offered money and they collected
the blood money and stood in as the Bride's Father at the wedding.
They
sacrificed the burial for the wedding. What is the relationship? These are
questions the traitors and vultures may have to answer, he said.
He
expressed his shock that to cover their foibles, his two other siblings
(Oladele Igbaroola and Cecilia Bolupe Afolabi Nee Igbaroola) claimed he was
dead.
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| Police report |
"They
told Enitan and the mother that I was dead and they collected the sum of
N500, 000 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira), fraudulently them to represent both
the Igbaroola family and I at the engagement ceremony.
This
action, he said was contrary to a court- ordered DNA test that established he
was not the father and the court judgement that clearly stated that he was not
the biological father of Enitan Olanike Keji.
Igbaroola
debunked the claim that he his action was too harsh and against Enitan,
said: "I have no reason to begrudge anyone. I want to state here
that while I wish Enitan Olanike Keji a marital bliss, my action was to protect
my legitimate children and myself, in a case of unforeseen circumstances, the
public notice became urgent and important, as actions in a court of
law may take thy kingdom come."
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