US EditionNigeria: One in Four Paternity Test Still Negative As DNA Testing Surges in Nigeria
Smart DNA Nigeria's 2025 report shows 25% of paternity tests are negative amid rising DNA testing driven by immigration and family trust issues, with men initiating 90% of tests.
- On Monday, Smart DNA Nigeria, the country’s top DNA testing center, published its report for the period of July 2024 to June 2025, revealing that one out of every four paternity tests excluded the man initially presumed to be the father.
- This paternity exclusion rate followed a persistent pattern from 2024, driven by increased immigration-related DNA testing amid Nigeria's unprecedented emigration trend known as the Japa wave.
- The report found that firstborn sons had the greatest rate of paternity exclusions at 64 percent, while firstborn daughters were more frequently identified as not being biologically related to the men presumed to be their fathers in comparison to younger siblings.
- Men requested close to 90% of paternity tests, with women making up just 11.8% of the cases. The report emphasized their commitment to delivering reliable results while handling the sensitive and potentially impactful information with care and discretion.
- The findings prompted calls for urgent legal reforms, healthcare integration, and educational outreach to address paternity fraud and normalize DNA testing within family health programs in Nigeria.
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