“The DNA Test Proves the Child Isn’t Mine, Pay Back My GH¢150,000, and I’ll Leave You Alone” — Man

According to a report by Ghanaweb on Friday, October 30, 2026, a young Ghanaian man identified as Sly has taken a paternity dispute to Lawson TV, demanding GH¢150,000 in compensation from his ex-girlfriend after a DNA test showed that the child he had been raising is not his.

Lawson TV is a relationship talk show that deals with issues affecting marriages and relationships. Sly appeared on the programme with his former partner, identified as Esther, in a clip that runs for under two minutes before it was shared on X on October 29, 2026.

In the footage, Sly gave Esther and the child’s biological father an ultimatum to pay the money. He said the amount represents what he spent on Esther and the child during her pregnancy and after childbirth, and that he is seeking it back as compensation.

Sly told the programme it was the only platform where he would raise the matter, stressing that he does not intend to take the case anywhere else. “The DNA result is out, and it says this kid is not mine,” he said, adding that he accepts the outcome of the test.

He asked that the man responsible for the child be informed of how much he spent, saying that once the man and his family pay the money, he will leave them alone and the matter will end there.

Esther, however, was not pleased with the figure and interrupted him as he spoke. She insisted the GH¢150,000 claim was false, arguing that what was spent on her and the child could not have reached that amount.

The clip does not show how the biological father responded to the demand, and it is unclear whether any payment or settlement has been agreed. The disagreement over the sum appears to be the main point of contention between the two.

The case follows a similar one reported recently, in which a married man demanded GH¢140,000 from his wife after a DNA test. Together, the stories point to a growing trend of paternity disputes being aired on relationship programmes and social media, with money at the centre of the conversation.

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