Nigerian nightlife promoter and socialite, Cubana Chief Priest, has filed a lawsuit against his alleged Kenyan baby mama, Helen Atti, intensifying their ongoing paternity battle.
The suit, reportedly filed in Kenya, comes after Helen demanded a DNA test to confirm whether Cubana Chief Priest, whose real name is Pascal Okechukwu, fathered her child.
A representative of the DPA Family Law Clinic made the legal development public through a detailed Facebook post titled “Understanding Legal Reasoning: The Importance of Presumptions.” The post examined the legal principles surrounding custody and paternity, using the dispute between Cubana Chief Priest and Helen as a case study.
The legal expert emphasized that paternity cases often begin with presumptions in the woman’s favor, noting that the burden of disproving such claims lies with the accused. “The law presumes that a woman knows who fathered her child, and the man has the opportunity to disprove it through evidence like a DNA test,” the post explained.
The clinic stated it had reviewed the facts surrounding the case and concluded that Cubana Chief Priest is likely the biological father. It also accused the socialite of evading a paternity test, saying, “Despite being informed of our position, he has refused to take a DNA test. His lawsuit is not aimed at establishing paternity but at stopping Helen from referring to him as the father.”
Interestingly, the post highlighted inconsistencies in Cubana Chief Priest’s public claims. While he once alleged he had never met Helen, he made no such assertion in the current legal filing. Instead, the lawsuit seeks an injunction barring Helen and her associates from publishing any material considered defamatory toward him.
The legal clinic added that the move might work in Helen’s favor, as it could result in a court-ordered paternity test.
In its closing remarks, the organization urged the public to challenge harmful stereotypes and treat women as credible individuals capable of making informed claims.
As of now, both parties await further legal proceedings in what has become a highly publicized paternity face-off.
