Late Football Legend Rashidi Yekini’s Daughter Graduates as 2nd Best in UK University | See Photos

The late Super Eagles striker, Rashidi Yekini’s daughter, Yemisi has graduated from the Dumonforte University in Leicester city, United Kingdom.

Yemisi, who studied Cinematography, graduated with distinction and was second overall best student in her school.

Yemisi’s father, was the national record goalscorer. He was the best African footballer in 1993 and was part of the team that participated in the 1994 World Cup (where he netted Nigeria’s first-ever goal in a World Cup, in a 3–0 win against Bulgaria).

According to reports, Yekini was reported to be ill for an extended period of time. He later died in Ibadan on the 4th of May, 2012 at the age of 48 and was buried at his residence in Ira, Kwara State.

Months after his demise, a fierce battle ensued among his family members over the properties of the late Super Eagles striker. Yekini died leaving behind a series of properties in the care of his lawyer Jubril Olanrewaju Mohamed.

His lawyer disclosed that Yekini willed his properties to his two legitimate daughters but his other family members want some piece of it, according to Premium Times.

“The family called a number of times asking that the properties be sold and shared among themselves. I however told them their suggestion was unlawful, even Islamically because he had children and a mother.

He (Yekini) gave his mother some property and it would be wrong of me to take it away from her. Also the rest of his property, he gave no instructions on how to do deal with it.

His mansion in Ibadan is still being maintained and we have looked for an estate manager to help us look for anyone who is interested in the property to lease it because the money you would get from there would be substantial.

At the moment the respective mothers are the ones taking care of their children with a little input from me. Yekini has the BQ, the five flats of three bedroom at Ijagbo, then the mansion.

The family members feel they are entitled to whatever comes from the leasing but I have said no, that these two children are basically and primary beneficiary of that estate. They can meet their mother for part of what she is getting from Ijagbo’s property which is massive but as for this one, no way,” Jubril said.

Jubril Olanrewaju Mohamed also revealed that a Togolese lover of the late star came forward with a three-year old after his death claiming that he was the father of the baby.

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Congratulations to her!

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