The disagreements over N500 million property left behind by
late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu has taken another turn as Lotanna
Ojukwu told a Federal High Court in Lagos, that Chief Debe Ojukwu was
never a grandson to Sir Lious Ojukwu.
Latonna,
in a 22 paragraph affidavit, countered the prayers of Chief Debe
Odimegwu Ojukwu, the purported first son of late Ojukwu, who is seeking
the leave of court to enforce his fundamental human rights.
“That
the applicant to the best of my knowledge as well as to the Ojukwu
family is not and has never been a grandchild of the late Sir L.P.O
Ojukwu,” Latonna said, adding that all the respondents did know him as
the son of Emeka Ojukwu.
Debe had sued OTL asking the court to enforce his fundamental human rights.
Joined
in the suit are: Prof. Joseph Ojukwu, Engr. Emmanuel Ojukwu, Lotanna,
Bianca Ojukwu, Patricia Ojukwu, Mrs. Margaret Mogbo (nee Ojukwu),
Inspector General of Police, former Commissioner of Police, Anambra
State; Ibrahim Muktar and Mike Okoli, Deputy Commissioner of Police,
Anambra State.
Debe had insisted that he is a bona fide member of
Ojukwu family, born to Emeka Ojukwu of Umudim Nnewi, Anambra State and
his wife Margaret in August 3, 1956. He averred that he was having a
flourishing career in the Nigerian Police force when his service was
suddenly truncated at the instance of 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th respondents
who came begging him to manage OTL on their behalf even though they did
not contribute anything to his upbringing.
Among other things,
Debe claimed that all the children and grand children of the founder of
the first respondent had enjoyed full care, attention, nurture and
qualitative education at the expense of the estate as stipulated by the
said founder, late Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu, but were denied him by the
respondents till date.
But Lotanna in response denied the
allegations and described the application as misconceived and replete
with falsehood, adding that the whole Ojukwu family is not aware of any
Margaret who had ever been the wife of the late Emeka Ojukwu.
The matter is before Justice Grace Onyeabor.
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