Real truth emerges on Ohanaeze leader Iwuanyanwu barring his wife from remarrying in his last will

• The alleged last volition of the precocious elder statesman and erstwhile President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, elicited monolithic reactions among Nigerians online
• Iwuanyanwu passed distant successful Abuja connected July 24, 2024, astatine the property of 81, pursuing a little illness
• It was alleged that Iwuanyanwu's volition states that should Frances Chinonyerem, his widow, take to remarry, she would instantly forfeit each properties and assets bequeathed to her; Legit.ng fact-checked this claim

Legit.ng writer Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has implicit 5 years of acquisition successful fact-checking.

Ikeduru, Imo authorities - Claims emerged earlier successful June that the last volition of precocious Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu forbids his surviving widow, Frances Chinonyerem Enwerem Iwuanyanwu, from remarrying if she intends to support her inheritance.

Late Iwuanyanwu, erstwhile president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, joined Frances successful 2013 astatine the property of 72 erstwhile she was conscionable 26 years old. Their national produced 1 son.

Late Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu's volition bans his wife, Frances Chinonyerem Enwerem Iwuanyanwu, from remarrying. Photo credit: @talk2veee
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Legit.ng reported that Iwuanyanwu died astatine 81 successful July 2024 aft a wellness challenge.

Iwuanyanwu is survived by his 38-year-old spouse, galore children, and grandchildren.

Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu's last will

The last will, which was precocious work to the household by Chukwuma Ekomaru, a elder advocator of Nigeria (SAN), revealed that his widow volition forfeit properties willed to her by the precocious elder statesman.

TVC News besides noted the development.

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Guardian reported that among the notable properties bequeathed to Frances is the Magil Furniture, which was antecedently tally by Iwuanyanwu’s precocious archetypal wife, Eudora, arsenic good arsenic partial stakes successful existent property assets successful Orji, Works Layout, and Naze, each successful Imo state.

It was gathered that she volition inherit the ‘Legacy House’ connected Port Harcourt Road, Owerri, but the volition besides forbids her from selling the property, portion the ‘Glass House’ located astatine the Owerri flyover volition beryllium transformed into a nationalist trust.

The paper besides stated that the volition specifies that the London spot should beryllium sold, with the proceeds divided arsenic follows: 60% for the acquisition of Iwuanyanwu’s youngest son, Jide; 10% for Ezinne, the existent occupant, to assistance with her relocation; and 30% for his archetypal son.

Meanwhile, an autarkic committee volition negociate the spot for charitable initiatives, portion invaluable assets successful Abuja, Imo, and beyond person been reasonably distributed among Iwuanyanwu’s 5 children.

The communicative was not covered by respective mainstream media; thus, Legit.ng decided to probe further.

Late Chief Iwuanyanwu’s volition allegedly bans his young widow from remarrying, oregon she loses her inheritance. Photo credit: @OfficialBenKalu
Source: Twitter

We met a analogous of Champion Newspaper, a media outlet founded by Iwuanyanwu, and the writer exclusively confirmed the improvement to Legit.ng.

According to him, each the gists are true. However, helium declined to supply the telephone fig of Iwuanyanwu's daughter, Ezinne Arisekola Alao, who would person shed much airy connected the development.

Snapshot of Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu

The precocious Iwuanyanwu was calved connected September 4, 1942, to Pa Bernard Iwuanyanwu and Madam Hulder Iwuanyanwu of Umuohii Atta successful Ikeduru section authorities country (LGA) of Imo state.

Aside from being an Igbo leader, Iwuanyanwu was a notable person and accomplished businessman, considered 1 of the richest Igbo men successful the country.

He emerged arsenic the 11th President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo connected April 20, 2023.

Iwuanyanwu succeeded George Obiozor, who led the Ọhanaeze Ndigbo for 2 years but died connected December 29, 2022.

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Azuta-Mbata elected caller Ohanaeze leader

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Senator John Azuta-Mbata, a erstwhile legislator who represented Rivers East astatine the National Assembly, was elected arsenic the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.

The predetermination took spot during a stakeholders' gathering held astatine the aged Government Lodge successful Enugu, the superior of Enugu state.

The gathering brought unneurotic salient Igbo leaders and members of the enactment to take a caller person who would oversee the taste and socio-political affairs of the Igbo nation.

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Source: Legit.ng