BREAKING: Court Dismisses Debe’s Suit, Award Late Odumegwu Ojukwu’s Will To Bianca

“Since the plaintiff, their father, was unable to prove himself to be a son of the Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu in the suit initiated by him, then on what basis would the plaintiff’s children challenge the latter’s will? On the right of the children of the Plaintiff to challenge Ojukwu’s will, the court held that“In order to have the locus to challenge the will, they must first prove that they are the grandchildren of the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and entitled to the benefits accruing therefrom.

Debe further alleged that Ojukwu’s will had been tampered with and sought an order from the court to prevent Mrs.

Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu from interfering with the administration of the late Ikemba’s estate.

“The plaintiff had averred that he had been recognized by groups, associations and other members of society as a son of the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, but the Judge queried, “Can Public opinion be the sole basis of determining the paternity of a child born out of wedlock? The court examined two main issues: whether Debe had provided sufficient evidence to establish his status as the deceased’s son and whether the will was properly made and valid.

According to the Judge,“It is the prerogative of a man to recognize a child born out of wedlock as his child,” maintaining that acknowledgement of paternity could also be inferred from certain acts by a father towards a purported son, and were not evident in the instant case.

He also claimed that Ojukwu had passed away without leaving a will and asserted his entitlement to the letters of administration for the late Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s estate..

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