Widow of the late Dim Chukwuemeka
Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Bianca, was mostly favoured as the Will of the ex-Biafra
leader was finally read in Enugu, on Friday.
The Will was read by the Chief
Registrar, Enugu Judiciary and Probate Registrar, Mr. Dennis Ekoh.
The content of the Will created
surprises for Bianca and other family members when an ‘unknown’ name, Teny
Harman, was mentioned as number one among the late Ikemba Nnewi’s children.
More shockers came as the name of
Sylvester Ojukwu was conspicuously omitted from the list of children endorsed
by Ojukwu himself.
More so, Emeka Ojukwu (Jnr.) only got
a property in Nnewi, Ojukwu’s hometown in Anambra State, as his entitlement.
Bianca, the late Igwe of Oraukwu,
Emeka Ojukwu and James Chukwuneme are listed as trustees and executors of the
Will, while the names of Ojukwu’s children were next.
Besides, the deceased stated that
only those listed as his children in the Will, and no other person, should be
regarded as his children.
Those listed as his children are Tenny
Harman, Emeka Ojukwu, Mmegha, Okigbo, Ebele, Chineme, Afam and Nwachukwu.
Meanwhile, Bianca could not hide her
surprise when the name of Tenny was earlier mentioned among Ojukwu’s children
as she started whispering with family members who were in the registrar’s
office with her. She later radiated with a smile when the Will awarded Ojukwu’s
GRA, Enugu mansion, ‘Casabianca,’ in her favour.
She also got two properties
located at Plot 20, Jabi, Abuja, with Certificate of Occupancy number 4405, as
well as another located at Kuje, Abuja.
The late Gburugburu also willed to
Bianca all personal effects, money and cars for her upkeep and that of her
children.
He also allotted to her two hectares
of land at Umuezeani Umudim Nnewi on the condition that she does not remarry.
His strange daughter, Tenny, was
allotted Jubilee Hotels in Kaduna State, but when the codicil was read, it was
observed that the hotel had been sold, thus she would receive the proceed from
the sale.
The deceased further willed a hectare
of land each to all his daughters but directed that his Nnewi property is “to
remain a binding legacy to us for generations to come.”