He alleged that they prevented him from performing the dust-to-dust rites during the burial of his father, and also prevented him from managing his estate.
Also joined in the legal battle are Ojukwu Transport Limited, Professor Joseph O. Ojukwu, Engineer Emmanuel N. Ojukwu, Mr. Lotanna Ojukwu, Emeka Ojukwu, Mr. Patrick Ojukwu, Mrs. Margret Mogbo, Nee Ojukwu, the Inspector-General of Police and Mr. Ibrahim Mukhtar, former Commissioner of Police Anambra State, now an Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG.
In a sworn affidavit to enforce his fundamental human right before a Federal High Court in Lagos, Sourthwest Nigeria filed on his behalf by Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, Chief Debe Ojukwu averred that he was born on 3 August, 1956 to the late Chief Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and his late wife, Margaret.
He said his father was then an Assistant District Officer at Uti, Enugu State and his mother a primary school teacher at Uti. He claimed to be the first and the eldest surviving son of the late Odumegwu Ojukwu. He averred that after his birth, his poor mother was responsible for his welfare and upbringing from her meagre income as a school teacher.
He said he joined the police as a recruit in 1976 and through hard work he went to the University of Nigeria, Enugu, and was later called to the Nigerian Bar in 1986.
However, his promising career in the Nigeria Police was abruptly truncated when Professor Joseph Okwuabudike Ojukwu, Engineer Emmanuel N. Ojukwu, Mr. Lotanna Ojukwu and Mrs. Margret Nugbo invited and begged him to come and manage the business of Ojukwu Transport Limited on their behalf despite the fact that they did not contribute anything to his upbringing.
He quoted some newspaper publications to support his claim that he is the first surviving son of the late Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, which the late Biafran warlord did not contest. The plaintiff said when his father became ill in 2010, he donated blood to him at the University Teaching Hospital, Enugu before he was flown abroad for further treatment.
Thereafter, he visited him in London with his wife and children. But upon the demise of his father on 26 November, 2011, a meeting was convened by Professor Joseph Ojukwu with a view to reaching an amicable settlement as to who should control and manage the personal property owned by Ojukwu Transport which belonged to their grandfather, Sir Louis Ojukwu and the ones belonging to their father, Emeka Ojukwu.
He said there and then, Professor Joseph Ojukwu, Engineer Emmanuel Ojukwu and Lotanna Ojukwu threatened to maim or kill him if he did not cease forthwith from interferring with the management of the property owned by Ojukwu Transport and the late Sir Louis Ojukwu. He added that they also barred him from attending the burial of his late father despite the fact that he spent over N100 million during the funeral.
He said up till today, they are still threatening him on the basis of the circumstances of his birth, claiming that he is not the legitimate son of his late father. This, Chief Debe Ojukwu said, had caused a great distress among his peers and his business partners.
He also urged the court to restrain the defendants and their agents from threatening to kill him, if he did not cease from interferring with the will and personal property of Ojukwu Transport Limited and Sir Louis Ojukwu.
The presiding judge, Justice Okon Abang has adjourned the case till 13 December, 2012 for hearing. Bianca Ojukwu and others mentioned in the case are yet to file their defence.
In a sworn affidavit to enforce his fundamental human right before a Federal High Court in Lagos, Sourthwest Nigeria filed on his behalf by Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, Chief Debe Ojukwu averred that he was born on 3 August, 1956 to the late Chief Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and his late wife, Margaret.
He said his father was then an Assistant District Officer at Uti, Enugu State and his mother a primary school teacher at Uti. He claimed to be the first and the eldest surviving son of the late Odumegwu Ojukwu. He averred that after his birth, his poor mother was responsible for his welfare and upbringing from her meagre income as a school teacher.
He said he joined the police as a recruit in 1976 and through hard work he went to the University of Nigeria, Enugu, and was later called to the Nigerian Bar in 1986.
However, his promising career in the Nigeria Police was abruptly truncated when Professor Joseph Okwuabudike Ojukwu, Engineer Emmanuel N. Ojukwu, Mr. Lotanna Ojukwu and Mrs. Margret Nugbo invited and begged him to come and manage the business of Ojukwu Transport Limited on their behalf despite the fact that they did not contribute anything to his upbringing.
He quoted some newspaper publications to support his claim that he is the first surviving son of the late Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, which the late Biafran warlord did not contest. The plaintiff said when his father became ill in 2010, he donated blood to him at the University Teaching Hospital, Enugu before he was flown abroad for further treatment.
Thereafter, he visited him in London with his wife and children. But upon the demise of his father on 26 November, 2011, a meeting was convened by Professor Joseph Ojukwu with a view to reaching an amicable settlement as to who should control and manage the personal property owned by Ojukwu Transport which belonged to their grandfather, Sir Louis Ojukwu and the ones belonging to their father, Emeka Ojukwu.
He said there and then, Professor Joseph Ojukwu, Engineer Emmanuel Ojukwu and Lotanna Ojukwu threatened to maim or kill him if he did not cease forthwith from interferring with the management of the property owned by Ojukwu Transport and the late Sir Louis Ojukwu. He added that they also barred him from attending the burial of his late father despite the fact that he spent over N100 million during the funeral.
He said up till today, they are still threatening him on the basis of the circumstances of his birth, claiming that he is not the legitimate son of his late father. This, Chief Debe Ojukwu said, had caused a great distress among his peers and his business partners.
He also urged the court to restrain the defendants and their agents from threatening to kill him, if he did not cease from interferring with the will and personal property of Ojukwu Transport Limited and Sir Louis Ojukwu.
The presiding judge, Justice Okon Abang has adjourned the case till 13 December, 2012 for hearing. Bianca Ojukwu and others mentioned in the case are yet to file their defence.
Source: PM News
Not sure am surprised here afterall our Ibo brothers are good in fighting for money. Pls leave the poor widow.........Biola
ReplyDeleteWhy didnt this guy settle this issue when their father was still alive????
ReplyDeleteIf not for greed, you have your money you are well to do, nobody is feeding for your family for you. Please leave them for so as not to create enmity& untimely death, if they are not accepting you let it be.
ReplyDeleteTrue talk o
DeleteIgbo people and greedy why must this man come for his right now ? greedy igbo man they should kill him !
ReplyDeleteWhy did he not come out with his claims when the Dad was alive. This is sick the widow should be left alone
ReplyDeleteMy friend,are you people not reading this story.This man was accepted as member of the family.He was wooed by the top member of the family asking him to come and take over the father's firm.It is like when the father was alive,he was assuming the responsibility without any doubts and now the father is dead,the greedy families members knowing that if he continue to preside over this empire, he may be richer than they so they ganged up to dissuade him of his rights.Why did they not deny that he was not the first child in the presence of his father before he died?Now,the father is dead and they are declaiming he is not the member of the family.That is a family scheme.I will not be surprise that the wife bought over this wicked uncles.Fight for your right man.
ReplyDeleteIn Igboland,in Igbo culture,custom or tradition,the first blood of a man is his rightful heir whether born of a mad,maimed or a poor woman,or even through backyard(ime-mkpuke) as long as the man accepts the child.It is absolutely irrelevant,whether the subsequent children were born of a princess mother,or through a highly celebrated union. The children from the first,second and third wives(women) as long as the Late Chief Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu,accepted them while alive are all his legal children.Please,let peace reign.
ReplyDeleteIgbo siri na ihere anaghi eme onyeara ka omere nwanneya.
Ojukwu family ,bikonu asi na umunwanne abuo na-azo ani,akika ana-api eze ya.Ezigbo ugwu unu ga-akwanyere Nna unu na Indigbo bu iwere mma unu tinye n'obo.Junu Ekwensu,otito ya na nlafu ya n'ile.
May the Almighty JEHOVAH touch the hearts of all of you,the children,the wives,sisters, brothers,and the clan members of Ojukwu to cease your fire and shame the devil.In JESUS CHRIST name I pray.Amen!!!!
MGBEOJI, Navarra - Spain
Well spoken Mgbeoji. Pls let him go and do DNA test, that will settle it once for all and sundry biko.
DeleteMumu u dey spain and u still get that Mumu mentality na wah o it's better you come home bcos its obvious that u are not learning where u are
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