Man starts online ‘war’ after claiming Igbo tradition entitles him to his siblings’ properties
Supports Femi Osibona's siblings for allegedly barring the wife from his properties
A man has said that the Igbo tradition gives a man full rights to his married siblings’ properties when they die.
He was reacting to the news report alleging that the wife and siblings of Femi Osibona, owner of the collapsed Ikoyi building who died in the rubble, are fighting over his properties following his death.
Reacting, the Twitter user said the wife has no right to her late husband’s properties.
He wrote: “I am an Igbo man and my omenala (custom and tradition) gives me full right over the properties of my siblings when they’re no more.”
His tweet received support from some people online, many of whom liked his post. Others attacked him for holding on to anachronistic tradition.
The controversial man stood his ground and argued that Osibona’s siblings were right to deny the wife access to her late husband’s Ikoyi apartment.
He insisted the siblings were entitled to the properties of the late businessman as they were in a better position to take care of the children he left behind.
Many people attacked the gentleman:
