Socialite Pascal Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chiefpriest, has agreed to settle the long-running paternity dispute with Kenyan woman Hellen Ati through a DNA test โ but on one strict condition: she must bring the child to him.
The celebrity businessman made his stance clear on Monday in a series of sharp-tongued replies on a media house’s Instagram page, pushing back against critics who have called on him to end the controversy that has trailed him since 2023.
His response followed the broadcast of an emotional video in which Ati pleaded for intervention, stating that she was drained from single-handedly raising the boy.
She disclosed that the child had fallen ill and that her finances had been completely depleted by medical bills, while appealing to Chiefpriest to step up if he was indeed the father.
When followers on Instagram pressed him to go for the test, Chiefpriest threw down the challenge: “Make Una help me bring her & the child for una studio make I come there come do the DNA For una on live tv for free.”
The backlash came swiftly from one user, @emem_kemskelly_ukem, who accused him of dragging his feet. “Go and do DNA Pascal. This rubbish is too bad on your image as a well-known person. Even on your family, too. This DNA thing should have been done since before it escalated to this level. Una no get any atom of shame,” the user wrote.
But Chiefpriest fired back with characteristic defiance, refusing to be pressured into sending money to someone he described as an online content creator capitalizing on his name.
“Celebrity no suppose get shame, Shebi na my money una dey hustle like this. One thing na to make money another thing na to protect am from urchins like you people. If you have a child for me too bring it to any of my outlets or my residence Una deh mad,” he wrote.
He doubled down, insisting that the burden of proof lies with the claimant. “Bring me the child na you dey find papa for your pikin, me I’m not looking for my child so I’m not spending anything to help you, na una dey find billionaire papa for una pikin what does it have to do with my money. I’m here come to me Y’all hustlers,” he added.
The paternity battle first erupted in 2023 when Ati came forward with allegations that her son was conceived during a brief encounter with Chiefpriest in Lagos the previous year. Since then, she has made repeated public appeals for a DNA test, citing the difficulty of raising the child alone.
Chiefpriest has consistently denied any knowledge of Ati or responsibility for the child, dismissing the claims as a smear campaign against his marriage and reputation.
The case regained public attention in January 2025 when it became a talking point during Chiefpriest’s online clash with Grammy-winning singer Burna Boy. Burna Boy publicly backed Ati’s quest for a DNA test and even offered to sponsor her trip to Nigeria, though the arrangement never materialized.
Ati has also maintained that despite denying paternity, Chiefpriest sent her a total of N300,000 in instalments shortly after she gave birth in January 2023, following her appeal for financial help due to childbirth complications.
For over a year, she has taken her campaign to social media, reaching out to Chiefpriest’s family members and associates while seeking financial support for the child’s welfare.
With his latest declaration, Chiefpriest has opened the door to a DNA test โ but he has made it clear that he will not fund anyone’s travel or entertain what he calls “content creation” at his expense.
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