A son has taken to his late
father's grave to confront him for sharing his properties and including his
four daughters in the will.
The man, simply identified as
Emmy, is the first son of the seven children born to late Gabriel
Okwukogwu. After his father was buried in their hometown in Orlu, Imo State and
the will was read, Emmy, incensed that his dad had included his four daughters
in Anambra state in the will, returned to his hometown from Lagos where he
resides to inform his father's spirit that he has no intention of complying
with the will.
P.M Express reports that the
family of late Gabriel Okwukogwu stays at G.M.O Road in Ogbaru area of
Onitsha, Anambra State. The Okwukogwu patriarch reportedly
owned properties both in Onitsha and Owerri. After the burial, the late
father’s lawyer called the members of the family, presented their late father’s
will and read it to the children for implementation. The properties in Anambra
and Imo state were shared equally among the children not minding the
gender status. When the lawyer was done reading and Emmy discovered that his
sisters were given some of their father's properties, got angry and
declared that the will did not come from their father because he really
understood the culture and tradition as observed in Igbo land.
According to him, the
culture did not recognize women because it was expected that they will get
married to their husbands and therefore were not entitled to inherit any
property from their family. Emmy insisted that the culture and tradition will
be applied in the sharing of the properties then he stormed out of the
meeting and headed to their family house in Orlu, went to his father’s grave
and protested; that he will not comply with his purported will because he did
not comply with the laid down customs and tradition in the land.
Emmy’s decision to reject the
will is reportedly causing serious problems in the family as the women in
question threatened to fight for their rights as contained in the will rejected
by their eldest brother.
Speaking to some Igbo leaders
concerning the incident. Some declared that Emmy was right because women were
not entitled to inherit family properties according to tradition. Others said
that it was the old practice and the properties in question were not family
houses which the women will never inherit according to tradition.
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He should commit suicide immediately so that he can go confront his dad where he is, senseless man
ReplyDeleteLOL, I totally agree with you.. Many yi ti ya werey sha
DeleteAny lady from civilized family that want to marry into chronic illiterate Ibo family should shine their eye. Kudos to the Yoruba people. Inheritance is for all the children regardless of your gender. No ridiculous Bride price. No wonder Ibo ladies are making a u turn by marrying them. Any old practice that can not meet the modern society should be changed.
ReplyDeleteDon't mind that lazy man who do not want to work for his properties but want to depend on his late father's properties.Shame on him.
ReplyDeleteI blame the dead man. Knowing fully well that often times making a will always tear families apart should not habe made a will. He should have called the family together and by himself given whatsoever he wants to whoever he wants.
ReplyDeleteYou actually wrote this??? Ha! Apostle must hear of this. Hen? He should not have written will ke?
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