Kenya-based Hellen Ati, who has publicly accused celebrity barman Cubana Chief Priest of fathering her three-year-old son, says the businessman has finally agreed to undergo a paternity DNA test — a move she described as a major breakthrough in a dispute that has dragged on for years.
What Hellen Ati said
Ati made the announcement on her Instagram page on Thursday, March 26, 2026, expressing visible excitement about the development.
“Finally! Pascal Okechukwu is going to do DNA test,” she wrote, referring to Cubana Chief Priest by his given name.
She did not provide further details on when the test would be conducted, which facility would conduct it, or what legal or personal arrangement led to the agreement.
Background to the dispute
Hellen Ati has alleged that a one-night encounter with Cubana Chief Priest resulted in the pregnancy of her now three-year-old son.
Cubana Chief Priest — whose real name is Pascal Okechukwu — has consistently denied the claims, insisting he had never had any such encounter with her and does not have a child outside his marriage. He had previously rejected calls for a DNA test.
The dispute has remained a recurring topic on Nigerian social media for several years, drawing strong opinions on both sides.
Cubana yet to respond
As of the time of this report, Cubana Chief Priest had not issued any statement confirming or denying Hellen Ati’s latest claim on his own social media pages or through a representative.
If the DNA test proceeds, it would mark the first definitive step toward resolving one of the most talked-about paternity disputes in Nigerian celebrity circles. The outcome, when available, is expected to be widely scrutinised given the level of public interest the case has attracted.