Popular Nollywood actor and now pastor, Yul Edochie, has sparked heated debates online after his latest remarks on DNA testing and infidelity in marriages.
In a viral social media post, Edochie encouraged men who have doubts about their children’s paternity to go ahead and conduct DNA tests, insisting that they have every right to know the truth.
“If you feel the child is not yours and you want to do a DNA test, go ahead and do it,” Edochie wrote. He went on to claim that any woman who threatens to leave a marriage over a DNA test request is likely “hiding something.”
His post, which has garnered thousands of reactions, resonated with many men who feel trapped in marriages where infidelity is suspected. He argued that while there is nothing wrong with raising another man’s child, it should be done with full awareness and not out of deception.
This statement comes amid increasing reports of paternity fraud cases, with several high-profile individuals finding out through DNA tests that children they raised were not biologically theirs.
Many social media users have weighed in, with some praising Edochie for speaking on a sensitive issue while others accused him of stirring distrust in marriages.
Religious leaders have also chimed in on the controversy, with some arguing that DNA tests should be encouraged to establish trust rather than cause division. Others, however, maintain that true fatherhood is about love and care, not just biological ties.
Edochie, who has been at the center of personal and marital controversies, has remained vocal on family and relationship matters.
His recent statements add to the ongoing conversation about fidelity, trust, and fatherhood in Nigerian society.
What do you think? Should DNA testing become a norm in marriages, or does it erode trust between partners?