Members of the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu
family may be setting for a showdown over the sharing formula of the
ex-Biafran warlord’s property. A prominent member of the Ojukwu family,
who did not want his name in print, said, “About two weeks after the
burial of Ezeigbo Gburugburu, family members are already forming groups
against one another on how they can benefit from the property he
(Ojukwu) left behind.
“This is very disturbing because it has led to
accusations and counter-accusations and then the hatred that was already
in the family is even getting worse by the day.
“Some
of them felt that they were left out of the burial plans while the
others ran the show with the aim of being close to the President and
ensure that they benefit from the seat of power after the burial.”
Debe,
the eldest son of the deceased, had a fortnight ago told our
correspondent that the problem in the family before the death of his
father had to do with the large estate his grandfather left behind.
He
had alleged, “There have been litigation over the estate my
grandfather left behind and other members of my family felt they were
going to use the litigation to blackmail me.
“That is why when they (family members)
wanted to see President Goodluck Jonathan over the burial plans, they
decided to be hostile towards me and ensured that I was not part of the
team that visited the President.
“Due to my
nature, I decided not to allow the hostility impede the burial
activities of my father, a man I still respect so much even in death.”
Debe, however, promised on Tuesday to speak
“soon”, where he would “unveil the true details surrounding the crisis
in the family”.
Meanwhile, the GRA, Enugu residence of the
Igbo leader looked abandoned as no family member was around when our
correspondent visited.
Some of the domestic servants, who were seen
at the gate, said they suspected trouble might be brewing having
observed the consistent visits by friends and associates of Ojukwu,
Prof. Okwu Okwu, who have been coming to settle differences among
family members.
1 comment:
debe go and sit down , he is your father only when he died, when he was living you never said he was your father, you are a thief and 419 and thats why you were chased away in nnewi , shaneless bastard, do you have a house in nnewi ? its your wicked wife that put you to this hole
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