Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- The court proceedings in the ongoing DNA saga involving Nigerian businessman Tunde Ayeni and Abuja-based lawyer Adaobi Alagwu took an unexpected turn on Monday.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Ayeni became embroiled in a messy paternity dispute with Ms Alagwu, his ex-mistress, who accused him of fathering her daughter, Omarosa.

Mr Ayeni, who had publicly denied fathering a child with Ms Alagwu on several occasions, filed a case against her in the Customary Court at Dawaki, Abuja.

He initiated the lawsuit to challenge the claims of paternity and a purported marriage made by the former contestant of the 2014 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant against him.

In response to the lawsuit, the court summoned Ms A...