Late Micheal Ibru’s 16 Children File Suits and Counter Suits Against Themselves | See Shocking Details

In September, last year, Olorogun Michael Ibru, the patriarch of the Ibru family and second husband of Cecilia Ibru, former managing director of Oceanic Bank Plc, passed away at age 86 (read here).

Just 5 months after the death of the prominent businessman, 16 of his children are in a legal tussle over their paternity and his multi-billion naira assets.

The Nation reports that one of his sons, Oboden Ibru, has approached the Igbosere High Court, Lagos, for a declaration, among others, that he and his 15 other siblings are entitled to their late father’s estate.

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The claimant is seeking an order directing the administrators to divide the assets into 16 equal shares and that same be given to all the 16 surviving children of the late Ibru.

But in a counter-claim, one of the deceased’s daughters, Janet Ibru, urged the court to declare that only persons whose paternity are confirmed by a diagnostics centre in the United States are entitled to an equal share of the estate.

Janet also urged the court to declare that all matters pertaining to the estate be adjudicated in Nigeria as well as a declaration that she is entitled to a refund of all expenses, including the $48,000 incurred by her in defending the law suits of the second defendant.

Furthermore, she is seeking an order of the court directing the administrators of the estate of the late Ibru to refund to her, the expenses incurred in taking care of the late Ibru during the final year of his life.

Oboden’s suit was filed February 8 by Chief Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN) but has not been assigned to a judge.