Former Head of State,
General Yakubu Gowon, has ended the doubts and speculation over the paternity
of Jack Musa Gowon,48 , after a DNA test confirmed he is the actual father.
Musa who recently returned to Nigeria after spending 20 years in an American prison, is the love child born from a secret affair Gowon had with late Edith Ike-Okongwu.
In a statement he personally signed and released yesterday March 9th, General Gowon said,
Musa who recently returned to Nigeria after spending 20 years in an American prison, is the love child born from a secret affair Gowon had with late Edith Ike-Okongwu.
In a statement he personally signed and released yesterday March 9th, General Gowon said,
“Following years of doubts and speculation, a DNA test
was recently conducted to ascertain the paternity of Musa Gowon who recently
returned to the country. The results of the tests were conclusive and they
confirm his paternity. We, the family, are working to assist in his
rehabilitation following a very difficult period in his life. As we look
forward to the future with faith in God, we request that our privacy be respected.
Thank you"
Musa and his late mother
have been in a long legal battle with Gowon who refused to accept him as his
son. He was born to Miss Edith Ike during the Nigeria Civil War in 1968, when
Gowon was Head of the Federal Military Government and Commander-in-Chief of the
federal forces.
Edith who later remarried, died of cancer several years ago.
Edith who later remarried, died of cancer several years ago.
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