Barely a year after the passing of Chief (Engr.) Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, his Will has been released. The content of was made public through his Will administrator, Chief Chukwuma Ekomaru (SAN). The Will outlines the careful distribution of the late elder statesman’s assets among his immediate family and selected beneficiaries. In the Will, the Late Chief expressly instructed that the property must never be sold. According to the report, Chief Iwuanyanwu bestowed his Port Harcourt Road residence in Owerri, fondly referred to as “Legacy House”—to his wife, Lolo Frances.
Lolo inherited ownership of Magil Furniture, a business formerly operated by Iwuanyanwu’s late first wife, Eudora. She also received shares in several properties located in Orji, Works Layout, and Naze—all within Owerri. Additionally, her son inherited his father’s official residence in Abuja.
The family’s London property is to be sold, with 60% of the proceeds set aside for the education of Iwuanyanwu’s last son. His first son, Jide, is to receive 30% of the sum, while 10% goes to Ezinne, who currently resides in the property, to enable her to obtain alternative accommodation.
The Will also stipulates that the Glass House near the Orji flyover be placed in a public trust, to be managed by a board of directors for charitable purposes.
Several other properties in Abuja, Imo, and other parts of the country were equitably distributed among his five children, who reportedly expressed joy and gratitude over their late father’s sense of fairness, honour, and compassion.
It was further revealed that 15 additional properties were not included in the final Will. Sources say the elder statesman may have been unable to finalize decisions regarding these assets due to the illness that eventually led to his death.
Remarkably, Chief Iwuanyanwu also included a condition in the Will: that his wife, Lolo Frances, would forfeit all properties willed to her should she choose to remarry.