Zimbabweans reacted with hilarity after it was revealed that a 47-year-old man claiming to be the secret son of the late former president Robert Mugabe has approached the courts, demanding a share of his estate.

Tonderai Gabriel Mugabe asserts that the late president was in a relationship with his late mother, Hilda Maeka and that Mugabe is his father.

According to The Standard, Tonderai Gabriel Mugabe has filed a case at the High Court, suing Bona Mugabe, who was appointed to manage her father’s estate.

In his application, which was seen by the publication, he is demanding a share of Robert Mugabe’s estate and requesting an order to reopen the estate.

He also stated that he needs Robert Mugabe’s death certificate to facilitate the issuance of a birth certificate identifying the late president as his father.

Zimbabweans found humour in Tonderai Gabriel Mugabe’s claim of being the late Robert Mugabe’s son, with many pointing out that he bears no resemblance to the former president or his children.

They suggested that he undergo a DNA paternity test before pursuing any inheritance claims.

On social media, users questioned why he had remained silent for so long, arguing that such a revelation should have been made while Mugabe was still alive.

On the other hand, netizens speculated that financial struggles might be driving his sudden claim of paternity.