LATE IWUANYANWU BARS YOUNG WIFE FROM REMARRYING IN FINAL WILL
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The late elder statesman and former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief (Engr. Dr.) Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has posthumously stirred public discourse with a controversial clause in his final Will, barring his young wife, Lolo Frances Iwuanyanwu, from remarrying.
The Will, formally unveiled on June 16, 2025, and administered by Chief Chukwuma Ekomaru (SAN), meticulously outlines the distribution of the iconic businessman and political figure’s vast estate among his immediate family and key beneficiaries.
In a striking provision, Frances was bequeathed the prominent “Legacy House” on Port Harcourt Road, Owerri, alongside Magil Furniture—formerly managed by Iwuanyanwu’s late first wife, Eudora—and partial stakes in real estate properties in Orji, Works Layout, and Naze, all in Imo State. However, the inheritance comes with a binding condition: Frances must not remarry. Should she do so, she would forfeit all assets allocated to her.
Their son has been designated the beneficiary of the Abuja residence, while Iwuanyanwu’s London property is to be sold. The proceeds from that sale will be split—60% toward the education of his youngest son, 30% to his first son, Jide, and 10% to Ezinne, a current resident of the property, to support her relocation.
One of the Will’s most notable philanthropic gestures is the transformation of the “Glass House” near the Orji flyover into a public trust. The facility is to be managed by an independent board and dedicated to charitable and community initiatives in line with Iwuanyanwu’s enduring legacy.
Other valuable assets across Imo, Abuja, and different parts of Nigeria were evenly distributed among his five children, who praised their father’s final wishes as “honorable and just.”
The release of the Will has sparked widespread conversation, particularly over the condition placed on Frances, highlighting evolving debates around inheritance rights, spousal autonomy, and cultural expectations in Nigeria.
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