Naija DNA centre, Smart DNA, don drop dia 2025 Annual DNA Testing Report. Di report show say immigration DNA case don rise well-well because of di “Japa” wave, but paternity wahala still dey ground.

Di findings still show say na firstborn children dey suffer pass for paternity wahala, and na firstborn sons carry 64% of di negative result. Smart DNA Operations Manager, Elizabeth Digia, don call for quick action through law reform, better healthcare plans, and public awareness.

She talk say, “Naija no get law wey dey guide paternity fraud like South Africa. So many men dey end up without legal help after dem don spend years dey take care of pikin wey later show say no be dia own.”

Digia beg make dem put DNA testing inside family health program and premarital counselling, because wrong belief still dey scatter trust.

She talk say, “Plenty people still think say na only rich families fit do DNA test, or say if pikin resemble person, e mean say na im papa. Our work na to bring certainty with correct test, while we encourage people make dem handle di result with care, because na serious life matter.”

Di report still show say Naija paternity exclusion rate still stand gidigba for 25% — meaning say one out of every four papa wey dem test no be di biological papa of di pikin. Even though e small pass di 27% wey dem record for 2024, e still show say family matter for ground no too clear.

For di report wey dem release on Sunday for Lagos, immigration DNA testing jump reach 13.1% of all case between July 2024 and June 2025. Na families wey dey find paper to relocate abroad dey push dis matter.

Di centre talk say di increase dey show how families wey get dual citizenship dey hustle foreign paper for dia children, use am like “second passport” backup.

Di centre end di report by talk say di data show clear wahala for family trust, identity, and di economic pressure wey dey shape Naija homes today.