LATE CHIEF IWUANYANWU’S “WILL” STIRS CONTROVERSY WITH REMARRIAGE BAN FOR WIFE
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS– CHIEF Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu’s will, revealed on June 16, 2025, includes a contentious clause prohibiting his wife, Lolo Frances, from remarrying. The document outlines the distribution of his wealth among family members and other beneficiaries, sparking discussions about the implications of this condition.
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The will’s administration, overseen by Chief Chukwuma Ekomaru (SAN), has brought attention to the late elder statesman’s final wishes and the potential impact on his loved ones
The document, released on June 16, 2025, and managed by Will administrator Chief Chukwuma Ekomaru (SAN), outlines how the respected businessman and politician’s wealth is divided among his immediate family and select beneficiaries.
Among the key highlights is the inheritance of the iconic “Legacy House” on Port Harcourt Road, Owerri, willed to Frances with a strict instruction that the house must never be sold. In addition to the residence, Frances received ownership of Magil Furniture—once run by Iwuanyanwu’s late first wife, Eudora—and partial ownership of real estate holdings in Orji, Works Layout, and Naze in Imo State. But the Will comes with a firm condition: any move by Frances to remarry would result in automatic forfeiture of all these properties.
Their son inherits the Abuja residence, while the London property is slated for sale. The proceeds from that transaction are to be divided with 60% earmarked for the education of Iwuanyanwu’s youngest son, 30% to his first son, Jide, and 10% to Ezinne, who currently resides in the property, to aid in securing a new home.
A major philanthropic gesture within the Will is the decision to convert the “Glass House” near the Orji flyover into a public trust managed by an independent board, dedicated to charitable and community causes.
Meanwhile, other valuable assets located in Abuja, Imo, and across Nigeria were fairly allocated among his five children, who have collectively described their father’s final instructions as “honorable and just.”
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