Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by GBAS: 2:49pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
It should be established if OJUKWU actually owned the properties because he had no right to will it to Bianca if they belong to the Family So we should be wary of sentiments! |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by sharon747(f): 2:49pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
For Bianca to prove that she is legally married to Ojukwu, she need to show them her marriage certificate from court,(I.E) if she did her court wedding with the husband that is the only prove for her. We all know that she is married to Ojukwu but to prove to those of her husband's brother wrong she should bring her court wedding certificate. This should be a lesson to ladies especially those that will marry into a polygamous family or those already married, they should always go for court wedding after doing their Traditional marriage and White wedding. The court wedding will be a prove for you that you are legally married to your husband, is not when your husband will die or problem will arise, the husband's brother or sister will like to claim the properties of your husband. it is a lesson to us ladies. 1 Like |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by sheniqua: 3:15pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
sharon747: For Bianca to prove that she is legally married to Ojukwu, she need to show them her marriage certificate from court,(I.E) if she did her court wedding with the husband that is the only prove for her. We all know that she is married to Ojukwu but to prove to those of her husband's brother wrong she should bring her court wedding certificate. This should be a lesson to ladies especially those that will marry into a polygamous family or those already married, they should always go for court wedding after doing their Traditional marriage and White wedding. The court wedding will be a prove for you that you are legally married to your husband, is not when your husband will die or problem will arise, the husband's brother or sister will like to claim the properties of your husband. it is a lesson to us ladies. Talk less of the Stoopid ones that will go and carry belle without a drop of wine in their father's hand then when the man dies they crawl out of holes claiming relationship. If you are Stoopid enough to lay and conceive with a man that didn't ask your hand in marriage legally then you deserve whatever befalls you in his death. The woman has to keep that certificate too Some stupid men can destroy it and claim they never married you It should be in the woman's possession Make copies and keep in your father's house sef 2 Likes |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by saintNinoBran(m): 3:21pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
This is one of the major virus in our society. sharing of properties among children and those concerned is always a problem at the desist of the owner, tooooooo bad................. |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by sheniqua: 3:23pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
It was tough but I asked my father to make a will and distribute to all of us kids God forbid that my siblings should fight over anything when The Lord calls him home Every man with children and some assets should make a will Even with a will Katakata can burst imagine where there was none |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by Okijajuju1(m): 3:26pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
sharon747: For Bianca to prove that she is legally married to Ojukwu, she need to show them her marriage certificate from court,(I.E) if she did her court wedding with the husband that is the only prove for her. We all know that she is married to Ojukwu but to prove to those of her husband's brother wrong she should bring her court wedding certificate. This should be a lesson to ladies especially those that will marry into a polygamous family or those already married, they should always go for court wedding after doing their Traditional marriage and White wedding. The court wedding will be a prove for you that you are legally married to your husband, is not when your husband will die or problem will arise, the husband's brother or sister will like to claim the properties of your husband. it is a lesson to us ladies. FALSECustomary law marriage being an institution which create status, must be strictly proved in judicial proceedings To establish that a valid customary law marriage was contracted, evidence must first be led as to the customary law of marriage of the locality concerned and the essentials of such marriage. In addition compliance with those essentials must be proved by satisfactory evidence The best evidence is that of persons who witnessed or took part in the marriage ceremonies. Quashie - Idun Ag. J. (as he then was) stated the law succinctly thus in Lawal v Younan. They called some of the women who have told the court that they and others were married to the deceased person in accordance with Native Custom. I do not think that this form is. the proper rrjethod of proving Native Customary Marriage. Either the person who gave away the woman in marriage or a person who witnessed the ceremony or was sent to ask for the hand of the woman should be called to give evidence in proof of the marriage. I do not think that it is sufficient to call only the alleged husband or wife to testify as to the marriage, neither do I think that an administrator or a person claiming a benefit in the estate is alone competent to give that evidence. This rule does not make the parties to the marriage or persons interested in it incompetent to testify as to the fact of the marriage but deals rather with the insufficiency of the evidence of such witnesses. Consequently, the Supreme Court held in Agongo v Aseleke and others that the uncontradicted evidence of a party to a marriage was sufficient to establish the marriage. The rule as discussed in Lawal v Ibunan, therefore, applies only where the evidence is challenged, in which case there is need for additional evidence to prove the marriage. The requirement of strict proof of customary law marriage arises from the fact that no ready and reliable record of customary law marriages are kept to which a court called upon to determine the existence of such marriage may rely upon. Unlike statutory marriages, no compulsory and reliable system of registration exists. |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by Okijajuju1(m): 3:27pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
sheniqua:
Talk less of the Stoopid ones that will go and carry belle without a drop of wine in their father's hand then when the man dies they crawl out of holes claiming relationship. If you are Stoopid enough to lay and conceive with a man that didn't ask your hand in marriage legally then you deserve whatever befalls you in his death.
The woman has to keep that certificate too Some stupid men can destroy it and claim they never married you It should be in the woman's possession Make copies and keep in your father's house sef Its very obvious that you have very little or no clue about what you are talking about.. |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by kreamidiva(f): 3:30pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
Its a big pity. |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by Lilimax(f): 3:31pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
Ishilove: Useless people. God will defend the widow. |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by Lilimax(f): 3:32pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
chineloSA: DIFFICULT BEING A WIDOW OF A RICH MAN IN NIGERIA ![undecided](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/undecided.png)
Lord of the widows, fight for this widow. ![sad](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/sad.png) |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by Okijajuju1(m): 3:32pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
NIGERIAN MARRIAGE LAW... An Act to make provisions for the celebration of marriages.
31st December, 1914
1. This Act may be cited as the Marriage Act. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"district" means a marriage district constituted under this Act;
"Principal Registrar" means the Principal Registrar of Marriages;
"registrar" means a registrar of marriages, and includes a deputy registrar when acting as a registrar.
3. The President shall, by order published in the Federal Gazette, divide Nigeria into districts, for the purposes of this Act, and may, from time to time, by like order, alter the 1957. districts.
4. (1) There may from time to time be appointed a fit and proper person to be the Principal Registrar of Marriages.
(2) There may likewise be appointed a fit and proper person to be the registrar of marriages for each marriage district, and may also appoint a deputy registrar of marriages for any district to act in the absence or during the illness or incapacity of the registrar.
5. Every registrar shall have an office at such place as the Minister shall direct. The office of the Principal Registrar shall be at such place, as the Minister shall direct.
6. (1) The Minister may license any place of public worship to be a place for the celebration of marriages, and may at any time cancel such licence; in either case he shall give notice thereof in the Federal Gazette.
(2) Every place of public worship licensed as a place for the celebration of marriages under any enactment repealed by this Act shall be deemed to be licensed under this Act unless and until the Minister shall cancel the licence in respect thereof.
Preliminaries to Marriage
7. Whenever any persons desire to marry, one of the parties to the intended marriage shall sign and give to the registrar of the district in which the marriage is intended to Form A. take place a notice as in Form A in the First Schedule.
8. If the person giving such notice is unable to write or is insufficiently acquainted with the English language, or both, then it shall be sufficient if he place his mark or cross thereto in the presence of some literate person who shall attest the same as in Form B in the First Schedule.
9. Every registrar shall supply forms of Notice gratuitous to any persons applying for the same.
10. Upon receipt of such notice the registrar shall cause the same to be entered in a book to be called the Marriage Notice Book, which may be inspected during office hours without fee. He shall also publish such notice by causing a copy of the same to be affixed on the outer door of his office, and to be kept exposed there until he grants his certificate as hereinafter mentioned, or until three months shall have elapsed.
11. (1) The registrar, at any time after the expiration of twenty-one days and before the expiration of three months from the date of the notice, upon payment of the prescribed fee, shall thereupon issue his certificate as in Form C in the First Schedule:
Provided always that he shall not issue such certificate until he has been satisfied by affidavit-
(a) that one of the parties has been resident within the district in which the marriage is intended to be celebrated at least fifteen days preceding the granting of the certificate:
(b) that each of the parties to the intended marriage (not being a widower or widow) is twenty-one years old, or that if he or she is under that age, the consent hereinafter made requisite has been obtained in writing and is annexed to such affidavit;
(c) that there is not any impediment of kindred or affinity, or any other lawful hindrance to the marriage;
(d) that neither of the parties to the intended marriage is married by customary law to any person other than the person with whom such marriage is proposed to be contracted.
(2) Such affidavit may be sworn before a registrar, or before an administrative officer or before a recognised minister of religion.
(3) The person taking such affidavit shall explain to the person making the same what are the prohibited degrees of kindred and affinity, and the penalties which may be incurred under sections 42 and 43 of this Act, and if he wilfully fails to make such explanation, he shall be liable to imprisonment for two years.
(4) The person taking such affidavit shall sign a declaration written thereon, that he has given the explanation required by this section to the person making such affidavit and that such person has appeared fully to understand the same.
12. If the marriage shall not take place within three months after the date of the notice, the notice and all proceedings consequent thereupon shall be void; and fresh notice shall be given before the parties can lawfully marry.
13. The Minister upon proof being made to him by affidavit that there is no lawful impediment to the proposed marriage, and that the necessary consent, if any, to such marriage has been obtained, may, if he shall think fit, dispense with the giving of notice, and with the issue of the certificate of the registrar, and may grant his licence, which shall be according to Form D in the First Schedule, authorismg the celebration of a marriage between the parties named in such licence by a registrar, or by a recognised minister of some religious denomination or body.
14. (1) Any person whose consent to a marriage is hereby required, or who may know of any just cause why the marriage should not take place, may enter a caveat against the issue of the registrar's certificate, by writing at any time before the issue thereof the word "Forbidden", opposite to the entry of the notice in the marriage notice book, and appending thereto his name and place of abode, and the grounds upon which he claims to forbid the issue of the certificate, and the registrar shall not issue his certificate until such caveat shall be removed as hereinafter is provided.
(2) In the case of an illiterate person, such caveat shall be entered on his behalf in the marriage notice book by the registrar on the verbal notice of such person.
15. Whenever a caveat is entered against the issue of a certificate, the registrar shall refer the matter to a judge of the High Court of the State, and such judge shall thereupon summon the parties to the intended marriage, and the person by whom the caveat is entered, to appear before him in the High Court of the State, and shall require the person by whom the caveat is entered to show cause why the registrar should not issue his certificate, and shall hear and determine the case in a summary way subject to a right of appeal to the Court of Appeal.
16. If the judge decides that the certificate ought to be issued, he shall remove the caveat by cancelling the word 'Forbidden" in the marriage notice book, in ink, and by writing in such marriage notice book, immediately below such entry and cancellation, the words 'Cancelled by order of the High Court' and signing his name thereto. The registrar shall then issue his certificate and the marriage may proceed as if the caveat had not been entered, but the time that has elapsed between the entering and the removal of the caveat shall not be computed in the period of three months specified in sections ii and 12 of this Act.
17. The judge may award compensation and costs to the party injured, if it appears that a caveat was entered on insufficient grounds.
Consent to Marriage in certain cases necessary
18. If either party to an intended marriage, not being a Consent widower or widow, is under twenty-one years of age, the written consent of the father, or if he be dead or of unsound mind or absent from Nigeria, of the mother, or if both be dead or of unsound mind or absent from Nigeria, of the guardian of such party, must be produced annexed to such affidavit as aforesaid before a licence can be granted or a certificate issued.
19. (1) If the person required to sign such consent is unable to write, or is insufficiently acquainted with the English language, or both, then he shall sign such consent by placing his mark or cross thereto in the presence of one of the following persons-
(a) any judge of the High Court of the State;
(b) administrative officer;
(c) justice of the peace;
(d) magistrate;
(e) registrar of marriages;
(f) medical officer in the service of the Government; or |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by Okijajuju1(m): 3:40pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
Marriages (Validation) Act
Chapter 219
Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990
An Act to validate certain marriages celebrated in the Western, Eastern and Northern States of Nigeria between 1st January 1954 and the commencement of this Act, which were considered to be of doubtful validity.
11th August, 1971
1. Subject to this Act all marriages purporting to have been celebrated under the Marriage Act between 1st January 1954 and the coming into operation of this Act in that part of Nigeria which on the date first mentioned formed part of Western Nigeria and which would have been valid if celebrated-
(a) in duly designated marriage districts;
(b) before duly appointed registrars of marriages and
(c) in duly appointed marriage offices
shall be deemed always to have been valid in law as if they had been celebrated with the due observance of the requirements of the law.
2. Subject to this Act, all marriages purporting to have been celebrated under the Marriage Act between 1st January, 1961 and the coming into operation of this Act in that part of Nigeria which on the date first mentioned formed part of Northern Nigeria shall be and be deemed always as valid as they would be if-
(a) the certificate of notice of the marriage or the grant of the licence to marry, as the case may be, issued or granted under section 11 or 13 respectively of the Marriage Act in respect of each marriage was issued or granted by the proper person having authority to issue such certificate or grant such licence;
(b) in the relevant cases, the public officer who celebrated the marriage was the proper registrar of marriages to celebrate it; and
(c) the office or the place of public worship, as the case may be, in which the marriage was celebrated was the place in which it could legally be celebrated.
3. Subject to this Act, all marriages purporting to have been celebrated under the Marriage Act between 30th May, 1967 and the coming into operation of this Act in the East-Central, Rivers and Central, Rivers and South-Eastern States and which would have been valid if celebrated-
(a) in duly designated marriage districts;
(b) before duly appointed registrars of marriages; and
(c) in duly appointed marriage offices,
shall be and be deemed always to have been valid in law as if they had been celebrated with the due observance of the requirements of the law.
4. The certificates in respect of marriages to which this Act relates and entries thereof in any marriage register book or copies of such certificates or entries shall be received in all courts as evidence of such marriages to the same extent as similar certificates, entries or copies in the case of marriages duly celebrated under the Marriage Act are by law receivable in evidence.
5. Nothing in this Act shall-
(a) apply to any moslem marriage or customary law marriage;
(b) render valid any marriage if before the coming into operation of this Act-
(i) the marriage has been declared invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, or
(ii) either of the parties to the marriage has during the life of the other, lawfully married any other per-son; or
(c) affect any right dependent before the coming into operation of this Act on the validity of the marriage.
6. (1) This Act may be cited as the Marriages (Validation) Act and shall apply throughout the Federation.
(2) The following enactments, that is to say-
(a) the Marriages in Western Nigeria (Validation) Act 1962 and
(b) the Marriages in Northern Nigeria (Validation) Act 1965 are hereby repealed. |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by AlPicapcI(m): 4:01pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
this sh*t is about to get real!!! |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by bukatyne(f): 4:01pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
I believe they are all greedy...
Bianca should realize that her husband has other kids whom her kids has to share the assets with. The fact that Ojukwu divorced his wives/ they died does not mean that he divorced/disowned his kids...
She should also realize that all Sir Louis grandkids are entitled to his assets and not just the kids she has for Emeka Ojukwu
This is a lesson for people to put their affairs in order 2 Likes |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by toprealman: 4:07pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
RIP Ikemba!!! What a tosser of a family....ARU. |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by sylve11: 4:15pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
lorretta u: swine.
With your head full of bread and tissue paper where your brain is supposed to be, do you think you're worth Any imo woman? I'm Sure you've met all the one million plus women in Imo.and I'm sure you've slept with all of them to arrive at such a brilliant conclusion.
Garri brain.. hehehe. whats ur own inside this matter? ![cool](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/cool.png) |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by Nobody: 4:26pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
sylve11:
hehehe. whats ur own inside this matter? ![cool](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/cool.png) isn't obvious? |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by onyicindy: 4:41pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
This woman don suffer, why can't they leave her in peace |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by Dsupremo: 4:56pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
Pls, d noble lady deserves peace & a sense of belonging. Her kinsmen shouldn't aggravate her sorrows arising from d demise of her late husband. This outdated tradition of molesting widows should b stopped. A spade must b called a spade! 9ja 4 life...Pls, d noble lady deserves peace & a sense of belonging. Her kinsmen shouldn't aggravate her sorrows arising from d demise of her late husband. This outdated tradition of molesting widows should b stopped. A spade must b called a spade! 9ja 4 life...Pls, d noble lady deserves peace & a sense of belonging. Her kinsmen shouldn't aggravate her sorrows arising from d demise of her late husband. This outdated tradition of molesting widows should b stopped. A spade must b called a spade! 9ja 4 life... |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by ladygogo: 5:03pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
This is so not fair! ![](/faces/huh.png) Why do all these people always come out of the woodwork when the husband dies? i guess they all feel they can do as they wish and walk all over the woman. All these rich men should endeavour to put everyhting in order before they die abeg. This is really embarassing. I hope Bianca can put the Law she studied to good use in the matter. https://www.nairaland.com/694164/fra-williams-4-sons-fight/3 |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by naptu2: 5:20pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
[size=14pt]BATTLE FOR OJUKWU’S WILL RAGES: Question marks surround Bianca’s inheritance – Ike Ojukwu[/size]
on January 20, 2013 at 12:03 am
Says ex-Biafran leader disowned Debe during his life time.
BY TONY EDIKE
Dr. Patrick Ike Ojukwu, an obstetrician and gynaecologist, is a director of Ojukwu Transport Limited, a company founded by Sir, Louis Philip Odumegwu-Ojukwu to manage his numerous business interests before his demise in 1966 and a nephew of the late Biafran leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. Dr. Ojukwu, in this interview, speaks on the controversy surrounding the Will/Codicil of the former Biafran leader, which is tearing the family apart. He believes that the Will read couldn’t have been written by the Ikemba Nnewi while joining issues with Sylvester Ojukwu (a.k.a. Debe Ojukwu) who claims to be the former Biafran leader’s son. Excerpts:
You must have read the Will and Codicil of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, which have been disputed by some of his children, especially Emeka Ojukwu Jnr and Sylvester Ojukwu. What is your take on this?
Let me start by addressing mainly the issue related to Ojukwu Transport Limited, OTL, as a director and shareholder. My comments are based on the assumption that what I have read in the papers and internet are the same as that read at Probate Registry. In my view, the late Ikemba Nnewi had every right to write his Will the way he pleased. His dependants/children/beneficiaries have every right to satisfy themselves that he wrote what he wanted without duress, of sound mind and that the signatures are his and that he knew what he was signing.
Sylvester Ude (a.k.a Dibe Ojukwu) was never, to my knowledge, acknowledged by the late Ikemba as his son. Sylvester, I am certain, did not expect to be mentioned in Ikemba’s Will – valid or forged. He should refund company money in his possession whilst he can.
What is your view on the Will as it relates to the Ojukwu Transport Company and the entire family?
Emeka Ojukwu Jnr. is not mentioned as executor of the Will, contrary to earlier reports and it is very surprising, neither is any other child of Ikemba. Ojukwu saying in the purported Will that Bianca “shall take over my seat on the Board of OTL” is unbelievable because the Ikemba, whilst alive, even when ill, never sent Bianca as proxy or alternate to OTL Board meetings; he only requested her presence to assist in reading documents that required his signature due to his poor eyesight. The Ikemba’s acceptance letter to Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, Abuja as OTL director is dated 29 June 2010 after the said Will and Codicil were supposedly written. A late director/shareholder may name or recommend who will represent his shares. The Board of Directors and it alone, when certain laid down requirements are met, decides who to appoint director. In the past, directors, prior to appointment, were required to render account of all properties they occupied/managed.The Board,obviously, will have to be satisfied that any Will presented is authentic and all challenges addressed.
Ojukwu directing that Bianca “shall retain my interest at 29 Queen’s Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos”, a company property, unoccupied and neglected for over 12 years and costing the company over N240 million in lost rent, is currently a court issue. Interest will have to be explained. Again, it is difficult to believe that the late Ikemba would spell hectare as ‘hecter’ in the Will with his mastery of spoken and written English, French, Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba.
[size=13pt]Peace enduring sharing arrangement[/size]
My late grandfather went by the name Louis Philip [LP] Ojukwu till he was knighted, then he elected to use his Igbo name Odumegwu. None of his children address or addressed him as Sir LP Ojukwu as shown in the Will, it is Sir Odumegwu Ojukwu.
Also the Ikemba would not describe Nnewi Building as Nnewi ‘House’. He also did not call his brothers ‘half brothers’. It is a well known fact that Sir Odumegwu Ojukwu, in his Will read in 1966, clearly stated that he did not want company landed property/houses sold. It is strange, to put it mildly, that the Ikemba would not bring up the ‘peace enduring sharing arrangement’ of company/family property with his brothers/cousins/directors at the quarterly board meetings, even though many of the meetings were held at his residence whilst alive.
Who are the ‘three sons of the late Sir L.P.Ojukwu’? No mention of his cousin and director, Engr. Emmanuel Ojukwu, to whom he had written a letter in the past making very clear his (Ikemba’s) view on women as executors of estates. The late Ikemba, aware of his shareholding in OTL, is very unlikely to use the words ‘direct’ and ‘demand’ in requests to the Board especially in a Will/Codicil. These issues and more I shall bring up at the OTL Board meeting having, earlier in the year, nominated Emeka Jnr and one of Bianca’s sons to the Board.
It will be most unfortunate if the Ikemba’s wishes have been distorted. The Will/Codicil I read tarnishes, insults and diminishes him – portraying him as some ‘woman wrapper’, unaware of Nnewi custom, willing out his mother’s interest in this property and father’s/company’s interest in that property in his seventies; nothing mentioned to charity or Biafran/veteran causes for a man who loved the people, in English that does not come close to his prowess. He is also depicted as cowardly and unable to raise issues with his brothers/directors in person whilst alive, a whole general of the peoples’ army!
[size=13pt]Absolute insult[/size]
The so-called lawyer said to be responsible for the so-called ‘codicil’ was quoted in one of the papers as saying that the Ikemba’s house at Nnewi was built with proceeds from toll booths the Ikemba was managing for the late Gen. Sani Abacha is an absolute insult to Dim, Igbos and Biafra. Can he prove that the houses in Enugu and Nnewi were not built with OTL company property rent money? If Sir Odumegwu Ojukwu, who made the money himself, had, in his own Will, put his 4th wife on the OTL Board in 1966 and given wives the same and not made any child an executor of his will, there probably would not be anything left for his sons to will out. The two surviving wives of Sir Odumegwu Ojukwu are the real victim-widows subsisting on allowances of less than N100,000 a month (combined),whilst one of his late son’s wives in addition to allegedly getting N10 million a month from the party and government in Anambra wants to retain family/company property (case in court), realizing a rent of at least N25 million a month, money that should go to the memorial hospital Sir Odumegwu Ojukwu promised to build at Nnewi for the masses, in addition to an ambassador’s salary – one individual!
Washing ‘dirty’ linen in public is unavoidable sometimes. Justice shall be done. Sir Odumegwu Ojukwu’s money was earned the hard honest way and it will be a fight to the finish to preserve his wishes and assets.
Those that describe graduate former commissioners/advisers or one who has studied medicine, specialised and worked for over 30 years as lazy because they fight for their rights are dishonest.
Sylvester, who claims to be Ojukwu’s legitimate first son, has raised an issue with the Ojukwu family that he was denied his birthrights. Why is the family not willing to accept Sylvester as one of their own?
Because he is not. The late Ikemba was never married to his mother and never acknowledged him to anyone as his child. He told his people that Emeka Jnr. was his first son (Diokpala) and denied that Sylvester was his child. Ikemba drafted a letter disowning Sylvester and admonished the Obi that awarded Sylvester a chieftaincy title – all these whilst alive.
My uncle the engineer, who played a major role in trying to bring the man into the family (against Ikemba’s wish), in whose boy’s quarter Sylvester used to stay in the 70s, who practically gave him the job to manage company property from 1995 to 2007 and to keep 30%, after Sylvester left the Police Force, now describes his support for Sylvester as a huge error. Sylvester to date has not rendered account of any kobo belonging to the company. He built some unauthorized batchers behind Nnewi Building and then turned around to say the company owes him N1.8 billion. The case is in court. The people in Nnewi are furious and impatient.
But how come Ojukwu accepted Tenni (Aisha) who came the same way and rejected Sylvester? Family and friends knew about this daughter.
Ikemba accepted her as his and was not ashamed of her, her mother or their relationship. In Nigeria, it was his right to accept who he pleased regardless of resemblance, DNA or cheap popularity in Nnewi organizations or media.
It is not by force. Why did you not see Sylvester granting interview when Ikemba was alive? Im no dey fear? I hope there is no bias against Ikemba or Igbos in the media. Can you imagine a grown chap showing up at Gen. Obasanjo, Danjuma or Babangida’s doorsteps and declares he/she is their child, resembles them and orders them to go for DNA, in Nigeria?
This is not America. Okay you resemble him – so does the late Jonas Savimbi and his in-law, Prof Ukwu. Of course you can decide first child if you can’t negotiate it. Sir Odumegwu Ojukwu knew his children, accepted them without classification; so did the Ikemba. Sylvester is obsessed with ‘natural’ son here, ‘from the loin son’ there. I have said it before, chemical, biological, physical, geographical, gbanjo, away-match, guzo – were son is nonsense. Ikemba said he (Sylvester) was not his son, and if Sylvester really wants the beans spilled on Ojukwu family and legitimacy, he is going to further tarnish those he claims to be his parents. All Ikemba’s brothers mothers were properly married by Sir Odumegwu Ojukwu.
I really feel for him, it is pathetic to watch a 56-year old grandfather gossiping about young women fighting in kitchen and lying and disgracing himself. He should have settled with Ikemba when he was alive. Very sad because when we were in secondary school (he was a year my junior, I believe his nickname then was ‘Yankee Doodle’), he was a humble, hardworking easy-going guy and we had no problems – it must be the trauma of rejection/denial by alleged parent and realization that he left it too late.
What qualifies one to become a director of Ojukwu Transport Company?
To become a director in OTL, I believe you have to possess a certain number of shares, no conviction/indictment for criminal act – the Board then votes to appoint.
There are a number of cases in court between OTL and Sylvester who owes (allegedly) the company billions unaccounted money. He must account for the money.
How do leaders of Ojukwu family feel over the disagreements since Ikemba’s demise?
Members of the family, Nnewi and Igbos generally don’t like washing linen in public. When alive, Ikemba was involved in many lawsuits with his brothers/directors of OTL; we did not publicise it and he was not the most righteous in those cases, but some now glibly interpret the civil way those were handled as ‘they were afraid of Ikemba’ when he was alive – a lie. He returned from exile in 1982, OTL properties were released in 1993, he accepted his appointment as OTL director in 2010. In a lawsuit filed in 1998 or thereabouts, Mr. Lotanna Ojukwu claimed that Ikemba collected N12 million arrears of rent on OTL properties (1967-1993) for himself, compensation from Lagos State Government/Knight Frank and Rutley. Knowledge is power, information is invaluable. I believe sometimes washing linen in public is unavoidable if not outright good. I have said it before that there is no ‘war’ in the family – some people wish to claim what is not theirs and they shall not succeed by the grace of God. In Nnewi, we like to say ‘o nwero ife anya fulu gbaa nmee’.
A lot has been written in the media about the status of Sylvester in the family and some believe he is not fairly treated. Is the family comfortable with this?
If I were Emeka Jnr. I would sue any media organization or person that describes Sylvester as Ikemba’s first son. I had in the past posed 20 serious questions that the media should ask Sylvester. Okay he resembles Ikemba, so what? Many do, na resemble we go chop? This is a valid question Sylvester should answer: He should show his birth certificate; he says his poor teacher-mother raised him, when did he reconcile with Ikemba?; let him show any picture of him and his parents growing up; show any letter Ikemba wrote addressing him as ‘son’ or signing as ‘father/dad. Alhaji Mohammed Gambo was Inspector General of Police when Sylvester was forced to leave the police. What was his last transfer?, why?, did he go? if not why not?; whilst in the police, was he investigated for any crime/fraud? , results?; you people call him a billionaire – how much has he made from his law practice? He says Ikemba willed out property his grandmother gave him, what did he (Sylvester) do in the over 20 years after the death of his granny when Ikemba was alive?
Ikemba did not marry his mother, accept, acknowledge or present him to the family as his son. He denied that Sylvester was his child. Is it by force? Even grandmas cannot single-handedly confer legitimacy. Name one person who can say that Ikemba said to them that Sylvester was his child. There are many that he told that Sylvester was not his child. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/01/battle-for-ojukwus-will-rages-question-marks-surround-biancas-inheritance-ike-ojukwu/ |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by rhames(m): 5:34pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
All this noise because of property and inheritance. They better go and find something else to do and stop this media noise jare!!! |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by naptu2: 5:40pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
[size=14pt]Ojukwu’s Family multibillion naira assets cause ripples[/size]
By Ben Charlse Obi Jnr
The death of Christopher Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu drew tears, andsorrow to his adorable wife, Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. Obviously, she loved him and he in turn was deeply in love with her. There was visibly construction of Bianca’s feeling towards Ojukwu in her ever-smiling pretty face.
INSIDER Weekly learned that when the exiled former Biafran leader wooed Bianca for a date in 1989 her demurring was not as intense as was expected of a dashing 22year-old’s reaction to the cupid nattering of a love-struck 55year-old.
Indeed, it was like a scene extracted from the popular television movie LOVE TRIUMPH”.One smug eveningas our ruby lady from Ngwo in Enugu state was astir contemplating her shores for that day, when an elegant 30 year old Mercedes Limousine screeched to a stop. The driver bounced out and walked gingerly towards her, a smug smile dancing on his face. Now Bianca was blushing as she stared at him. “Ikembi would like to see you at Villaska Lodge Ikoyi”. Surprise. “He said I should ask you to come with me now, he is waiting for you,” the driver added, the smile still dancing on his wily face.
The fairy tale romance had begun. The warlord was fulfilled that he had finally got his heart’s desire. Soon the story began to be whispered all over cosmopolitan Lagos, it then spread like an excitingfolklore across the country. Not a few Nigerians snarled at the poetic relationship between the beauty and the beast but Odumegwu-Ojukwu was a prisoner of paradise lust and irretrievably infatuated by his lover’s indescribable beauty. He had been caught by cupid. Bianca was not exactly enthralled by Ikemba’s warriorimage or family status. She comes from an aristocratic family herself. Her father, Chief Christian ChukwumaOnoh, Aninefengwu of Ngwo, was a former governor of Old Anambra state who had become a very wealthy before he assumed office. Onoh a legal luminary was said to have owned over one hundred houses in Enugu with several others in Abuja. Sources said that Bianca’s feelings for Ojukwu was really precipitated by the romantic and caring nature of Ojukwu. She was also enamoured of his intellectuality and immense contribution to the advancement of his Igbo people.
Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu loved beautiful women but to the quintessential king of the Igbos, his dames must also flaunt their egg brains and good manners to covet his affection. His first wife Njideka alia’s Deka Onyekwelu, a native of Nawfia in Anambra state was a pretty damsel. They consummated their love in Oxford, England. The Ikemba was so besotted by Deka that he approved that his father,Sir Louis Philip Odumegwu-Ojukwu, normalise their relationship by presenting the traditional keg of palm wine to the bride’s father, the late Chief C.T.O Onyekwelu in 1964. His second wife was Stella, the fair complexioned and attractive sister of Angela Onyeador. Stella’s marriage rite was sorted out on behalf of Ojukwu by a retired Army Major since he was still in exile at Coted Voire.
Circumstances eventually made Njideka and Stella to live in the same house in Coted’ Voirebefore Deka was forcedby her values and principles to return to the country.While Njideka gave birth to three children, two boys namely Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu Junior; Nmeya (mimi) and Okigbo. Stella from Arochukwu in Abia state did not have a biological child of her own. And so, Emeka Ojukwu was elated to contract another marriage, his third experience to the woman he loved: the Queen of them all. Bianca won the most beautiful girl in Nigeria beauty pageant in 1988 while in her second year as law student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu Campus. She also won Miss Africa and Miss Intercontinental Pageant. Ojukwu, according to sources, seduced Bianca with his charms, kindness and creativity.
The warlord was so beholden to Bianca that his friends and her own friends marvelled. It was as if she was the whole essence of his life. He wrote several romantic poems to her. Bianca could still be sleeping in the early morning during their courtship years only to be tenderly woken up so that she could have breakfast of tea and toast bread: who made the morning desert? Lover boy, Emeka Ojukwu of course. He sang love songs to her to enliven her especially when she was in sober mood. Ojukwu knew how to caress and sing a woman to sleep.” A long time Ojukwu family confidant said: “Ojukwu was not a self effacing lover, he did not put on airs before Bianca. Without being prompted, he went into the kitchen to prepare meals for her, sometimes he cooked her favourite meal to make her happy”.Bianca, sources said was swayed by Ojukwu’s tenderness and confessed to her relatives and friends that she had not seen a lover like Ikemba Nnewi.” He treats me like a special possession, it is like I mean the whole world to him” she was quoted as saying even as she admitted that “I am not as romantic as he is”.
Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu married the then 27year old Bianca on November 12, 1994 in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. She was born in 1968 when Ojukwu was commander in Chief of Biafran Armed Forces. The love birds waited for five curious years to get married allegedly because of the nation-wide controversy spurned by their blown secret affair and Chief Christian Onoh, the bride’ father’s refusal to give his blessing to the solemnisation of their marriage. “How can my daughter marry a man old enough to be her grandfather”? Onoh was said to have queried. Bianca’s elder sibblings were all in support of the union between their young sister and her elderly lover.
Eventually their old man grudgingly agreed to their marriage, and expressed that grudge by not being the person who handed Bianca over to Ojukwu as tradition demands. That responsibility fell on Gabriel Onoh. And the deed was done.Chief Onoh gave his favourite daughter an imposing house as wedding gift for them to live happily ever after.
The burden of being Ojukwu’s wife was complex yet a simple responsibility. From the onset the two bonded easily. The wife obviously knew her husbands like and dislikes. She knew he loved honestly.Trustworthiness and intelligence were values Ojukwu cherished. Bianca also knew that her husband loved beautiful women. Could she had tamed him to look only her own way?
INSIDER Weekly learned that at the early stage of her marriage Bianca found it a little complicating being in harmony with Ojukwu’s other children. Njideka dotted on her children-Chukwuemeka Ojukwu Junior, Mimi (Nmeya) who is based in the United States and Okigbo who lives in United Kingdom and always enquired about their welfare. Stella had Ebele who returned from Britain to look after Ikemba in Enugu during the early days of his serial ailment. Bianca herself gave birth to a set of twins, Afamefuna, Chidubem and Nwachukwu, her youngest child.
Emeka Ojukwu was a dotting father. He loved his children very much almost to the level of adoration. He ensured that they received quality education, and everything they needed to enjoy reasonable comfort. But he was said not to have compromised discipline. Emeka Ojukwu had it all made from birth. His father, Sir Louis Philip Odumegwu – Ojukwu was the wealthiest person in Nigeria during his life time. Ojukwu’s multi-million cash and assets inheritance could have enticed him to shun any occupation and live all his life in opulence.
Sir Louis as Emeka Ojukwu’s father was fondly called by associates, was born in 1909. He died in 1966 at the age of 57years. He was a Civil Servant who later ventured into business. He began his civil service career in the federal ministry of Agriculture. He later joined John Holt as a sales clerk. He planned for a secured future by incorporating a texile company in Onitsha. While still in the service of John Holt, he observed that Eastern textile traders did not have adequate transportation for their goods. He quickly lashed on that opportunity and veered into transportation business.He registered Ojukwu Transport Limited. The economic boom of the second world war created the need for Sir Louis to expand his business tentacles. He became the major transporter for the Railways and the newly established Produce Board.
As he became more successful in his business undertakings, he began to invest in the establishment of other profitable businesses. He invested in real estate and bought some high profile industries. He acquired shares and became a director in numerous Corporations. He was a board member of Shell Oil, D’Archy, African Continental Bank, Nigeria Coal Corporation, and United African Company, UAC. He was the pioneer president of Nigeria Stock Exchange. Sir Louis, who was educated in Asaba and Hope Wadell Training Institute, Calabar, had become the wealthiest man in Nigeria by the time he died. He left behind innumerable assets that today have become a source of strife among his offsprings. Hisassets running into billions of naira include the magnificent Nnewi building in Apapa, Lagos, the former Joint Admission Matriculation BoardHeadquarters, Ikoyi,and other properties located in Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Mushin, Oshodi – Apapa Express Way, Lagos. He owned properties in Enugu, Aba and PortHarcourt.Sir Louis Odumegwu-Ojukwu extended family is today in fierce battle to determine the correct status of his off springs and mode of sharing their father and grand father’s assets.
Sir Louis, the patriarch of Ojukwu family gave birth to Professor Joseph Ojukwu, a consultant Surgeon at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State; Emmanuel, an Engineer; Lotanna and Udegbe. These sons had severally laid claim to an inheritance in the multi-million naira estate as children of the late Louis Philip Odumegwu – Ojukwu. Some of the claimants are said to have been born before Chukwuemeka Odumegwu – Ojukwu who arrived in 1933. The eldest child of Sir Louis is said to be Professor Joseph Odumegwu – Ojukwu. Their other half-brother, Tom Bigger, whose mother was a Briton died during the Civil war alongside the poet, Christopher Okigbo,and Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu at Opi junction near Nsukka.In his lifetime, the former Head of State of defunct Biafra allegedly disclosed during a squabble with his half brothers that he is the bonafide inheritor of their father’s estate because their own mother was allegedly not traditionally or legally married to Sir Louis. He was said to have broken the proverbial coconut from Nsugbe (Anambra State) when out of intense anger he was said to have reminded them that “they are children of his father’s concubines”.
Joseph and his brothers had controversially gone to court asking the court to declare their status and to meanwhile restrain Emeka Ojukwu from the estate of Louis Odumegwu - Ojukwu. But in a dramatic twist, Sylvester Debe, Chukwuemeka Ojukwu Junior and Okigbo had dragged Ojukwu Transport, their father Chukwuemeka Odumegwu – Ojukwu, Professor Joseph, Emmanuel, Lotanna and Massey Udegbe to court over the same estate of Sir Louis Odumegwu – Ojukwu. They claim that they are the rightful inheritors of their grandfathers estate being the direct children of Emeka Odumegwu – Ojukwu whose mother was the only legal wife, and according to the will of Sir Louis envisaged this Crisis during his life time and in order to cushion it, decided to make his grand children the major beneficiaries of his assets. The old man recognised Prof Joseph and others as his biological children but the only woman he married according to tradition and law was Emeka Ojukwu’s mother. It seems Emeka Ojukwu too is a chip of the old block.He fathered some of his own children outside wedlock, Sylvester Debe’s mother is a woman from Udi, Enugu state. Stella’s daughter, Ebele is an adopted child. There is another son by a buxomlywoman from Oji River in Enugu state.
Emeka Ojukwu did not deny that he was severally “involved” during his life time. He admitted when he was challenged: “I love beautiful women”. Unlike their father the Ojukwu offsprings are yoked together as children of one man. They are not derided by their matrilineal pedigree.
The federal military government confiscated all properties belonging to Sir Louis Odumegwu – Ojukwu during the Civil War. Ojukwu’s contention is that his half brothers did not do much to retrieve those properties until he returned from 12 years exile in Coted’ Voire and started pressing for the properties to be released. Former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida, was said to have released the properties to him.
However in what appears to be the climax of the situation comedy (sitcom), the Late Emeka Odumegwu - Ojukwu it seemed, took his own vengeance against his children by allegedly giving a substantial part of his own wealth – cash and properties to his beloved wife Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu – Ojukwu. His children including Bianca’s offspring’s were said to have benefited an infinitesimal part of the inheritance.
The magazine learned that in Ojukwu’s first will written about twenty years ago, he divided his estate between Bianca and his children almost on equal basis. He allegedly upgraded his will about ten years later before the third and final testament which he allegedly did not long before he died. “He did not entirely leave out Sylvester, Emeka Junior, their brothers, and Bianca’s own children, but he gave a good percentage of cash and properties to Bianca” an informed source said. Emeka Ojukwu’s own property include: the multi million estate in Coted’ Voire;CasaBianca lodge, a sprawling building in Enugu whose name CasaBianca was coined from Casablanca in Morocco. Bianca allegedly inherited other high brow properties like Villaska lodge, 29 Oyekan Abayomi (Queens Drive) Ikoyi, Lagos; Multi million property in other parts of Enugu and stocks worth several millions of naira. The Romeo was also alleged to have bequeathed most of his classy vehicles like Limousine Mercedes,Cherokee jeeps to his ravishing Juliet. However, Sir Louis Ojukwu’s Patriarchal House in Umudim Nnewi, his personal house and the houses in his late father’s compound were said to have been willed to his eldest son.
The magazine’s competent sources further revealed that Ojukwu’s finances lodged in the banks now belong to his widow,Bianca. “I think they had joint account in one of the banks, that’s what a relative of theirs told me, but I am yet to confirm it. However, I am certain that Ojukwu willed a large sum of money in the bank to Bianca, the money which will be running into billions of naira includes dividends, from Louis Philip Ojukwu’s shares in shell, insurance companies and tenement fees from multiple estates that had been paid into Emeka Ojukwu’s account before the suit filed by his half brothers and later his children.
Meanwhile, Ojukwu’s will will be formally read to the family after his burial on February 2, 2012. The traditional one month mourning period is expected to be observed. But snippets of what the will contains, it appears, was let out by two of Ojukwu’s associates whom the late king of Igbos made to witness his wishes. The issue of inheritance, sources said,the controversial will is currently causing brouhaha in the immediate and extended Ojukwu family.
The oldest man in Ojukwu Okigbo larger family, Chief Chijioke, was said to have intervened at a point as he pleaded with everybody to wait until Emeka Ojukwu is buried. Then the family will now sit down to sort out the issue of entitlement.
Meanwhile members of the committee for Emeka Ojukwu’s burial will soon be announced with the arrival last week of Bianca from London. The magazine learned that Governor Peter Obihad concluded discussion with Ojukwu’s family, South-East governors and their South-South (those in the old East Central State) counterparts on Ojukwu’s burial details.
The Presidency, according to sources will play a part in the funeral as it was said that it was President Jonathan who chose the February 2, 2011 date.
The fend over Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu –Ojukwu’swill is threatening to tear the great family apart. Who will quench the fire this time? http://www.insiderweeklymagazine.com/ed402.php |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by Crixina(f): 6:12pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
james1: ....As for the clause in ojukwu's will regarding bianca having claims to the property as long as she remain unmarried;its foolhardy cos it should include"that she can not sell any of the property".bianca can simply sell off all the properties and proceed to get married.she would in doing so navigated around that clause smoothly. Bianca,if you are reading this,you own me one. wait! I just liked this without even being sure if this is possible,if it is,then life is truly a b..icht that f vcks one upside down without giving a hoot. |
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Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by nafiachi(m): 7:16pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
Na wah oh! What is so difficult in sharing the loot!??! |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by raqueal(f): 7:24pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
This is a suit that I'll love to follow provided that the lawyers come to court armed with facts and case laws and not mere village meeting/ town union agenda.
On a side note, a man that knows his marriage is void should make a deed of gift in his lifetime in case things turn sour upon his death. Most Women are ignorant and believe that a court marriage is infallible. They will go to great lengths to ensure that they get married in Ikoyi registry forgetting that circumstances may render the marriage void. The fact that you married a man under the Act (who is separated but not divorced from his wife) or a man who previously contracted a customary marriage with another woman does not accord you the status of a wife under the law. Trouble will raise its ugly head if your in-laws despise you. They will challenge the validity of the will, your marriage , the paternity of your children and any other thing they deem fit. You children will not inherit a farthing without a fight. |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by ayili: 7:50pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
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Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by ayili: 7:53pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
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Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by ayili: 8:12pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
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Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by touchmeder: 10:07pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
mojeer678:
And didn't the will provided that certain property belong to Bianca with the proviso that she would lose same upon remarriage to another person?
That will should be scrutinised closely to know what and whose each property OWNED by Ojukwu (not those he cannot legally dispose off, if they are the Family's property, 'no man can give what he doesn't have').
It's all greed in action, exhibited by all parties to this shameless show. They should all go and hang their heads in shame. Well spoken |
Re: Ojukwu's Family Asks Bianca For Proof Of Marriage by punta(f): 10:15pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
I don't want to believe that greed is pushing Bianca to fight for these properties, they must have been willed to her legally by Ikemba. They had a church wedding in the late 80s and some years later after her father had forgiven her for marrying Ojukwu, he gave them his blessings at their traditional wedding ceremony in their hometown Ngwo. It was covered by NTA Newsline.
Late Chief C.C Onoh owned over 200 houses in Enugu alone. She comes from a family noted for their stubbornness.
I am not worried for her, there is no way she is going to lose this case. Her late father was a lawyer, two of her brothers are lawyers and I'm not very certain but she might have studied law too. Family feuds is not alien to her, her fathe didn't speak to her for more than seven years, she cannot lose sleep because of some greedy in-laws.
Ndi Nnewi bring it on, Bianca ada akuja akuja. |