1 Nigerian fathers non -biological parents – relationship

A new relationship has revealed a crisis of in -depth paternity in Nigeria, showing that one in four men who believe they are fathers may not be the biological parents of their alleged children.

The annual report of the 2025 DNA tests, published on Monday by Smart Dna Nigeria, revealed that 25 percent of paternity tests conducted in the country between July 2024 and June 2025 has returned negative results.

This figure represents a slight drop from 27 percent recorded in the previous year.

According to the results, the first -born children were the most affected, with the first -born children representing 64 percent of the contested cases.

“These results do not concern only science; reveal the fragile state of trust in the Nigerian houses and the social, legal and economic consequences of the landslide fraud,” said Elizabeth Digia, operational director at Smart Dna.

The report also documented a strong increase in DNA tests related to immigration, which grew by 13.1 percent.

Analysts connect it to the migratory wave “Japa”, since more families seek the verification of DNA for citizenship and transfer purposes.

Men overwhelming the demand for DNA tests, representing 88.2 percent of all requests, while women represented only 11.8 percent. Most male customers were 41 years old and over.

The children aged between 0 and 5 years were the most tested group, which represented almost 60 percent of all cases.

Lagos has maintained its Nigeria DNA test hub position, equal to 69 percent of all tests.

The report showed a move from the mainland, which fell from 67.5 percent last year to 59.4 percent this year, while the island rose to 40.6 percent.

Inside the state, Lekki (20.3%), Yaba (15.8%), Ajah and Ikorodu (10.5%each) recorded the highest demand.

In terms of ethnicity, Yoruba represented most of the customers 53 percent, followed by the illegal one (31.3 percent). The Hausa represented only 1.2 percent.

The report also revealed that 83.7 percent of the tests was conducted for purposes of “tranquility”, while only 1.4 percent was sent to court.

In addition, 80 % of families tested only one child, indicating targeted suspicion rather than general distrust.

The male children were slightly more tested (53.8 percent) than the females (46.2 percent), reflecting cultural concerns on lineage, legacy and family continuity.

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