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| Sylvester, Debe Ojukwu |
Barely 48
hours after reading the long-awaited Will left by the late Igbo leader, Dim
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, his disinherited first son, Sylvester, has said he
is worth more than the assets mentioned in his father's Will. But Sylvester,
who said he is worth over N3 billion, doubted the authenticity of the Will,
describing it as a concoction.
"Even
if it is true, I am worth over N3 billion, which is more than the assets
mentioned in my father's Will," he said. Speaking with Sunday Sun on
phone, he expressed surprise over the content of the Will, saying he did not
believe it was indeed drafted by his father. His words: "I am surprised,
and I doubt that the Will was drafted by my father. It was a concoction.
The Will
seemed to have been drafted in a hurry by people desperate to achieve an aim.
"But, if it is the true Will of my father, I have no problem with that.
After all, this is not the first time a first son is disinherited from his
father's Will." He said being disinherited from one's father's Will does
not stop one from being his child. "If it is truly that of my father,
being disinherited from his Will does not stop me from being Ojukwu's first
son."
The legal
practitioner said that through a DNA test a person could lose his paternity if
it is proved that he is not the rightful child of his father. It would be
recalled that Sylvester had dragged the Ojukwu family to court for preventing
him from performing 'dust to dust' rites at his father's burial. In the controversial
Will, the late Ikemba apportioned the lion's share of his estate to his wife,
Bianca, and appointed her, the late Igwe of Oraukwu, Emeka Ojukwu and James
Chukwuneme as trustees and executors of the documents.
The Will
stated that only eight listed people should be regarded as Ojukwu's children.
They include Teni Hamman, Emeka Ojukwu, Mmegha, Okigbo, Ebele, Chineme, Afam
and Nwachukwu. However, none of Ojukwu's children was present when the Will was
read at the Enugu High Court on Friday. Family members were urged to apply for
copies of the Will as well as the codicil, which was prepared by Barrister
Emeka Onyemelukwe on December 16, 2009.
Culled: Voice of the Nation
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