“Stop DNA Tests!” Odumeje Slams Labs, Defends Tradition

OpenLife reports that Pastor Odumeje has raised issues about paternity.

Technically, when the question of paternity arises, science often seems like the final answer. But Pastor Odumeje, the self-styled “Indaboski,” is challenging that notion with a perspective rooted in culture and tradition.

In a statement that has reignited conversation across Nigeria, he said:,

“Any child born within the bounds of a marriage should be received and raised as the husband’s own, no questions asked, no lab results required.”

For Odumeje, the bond of marriage and trust in family life outweighs laboratory confirmation.

He went further, casting doubt on the reliability of DNA testing facilities in Nigeria, claiming that results “may not always be trustworthy.”

His remarks come at a time when many families rely on DNA tests to settle deeply personal disputes, making his viewpoint both controversial and thought-provoking.

Responses have been sharply divided. Supporters applaud his defense of Igbo cultural values, arguing that modern science should not override marital commitment.

Critics, however, insist that paternity questions require clear, scientific answers.

Whether celebrated or criticized, Odumeje has once again placed himself at the center of a national conversation forcing Nigerians to weigh tradition against technology, trust against proof, and culture against modernity.