RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Gabriel Atatigho Odjegba died on 12/2/92 and was buried at Jeddo in Okpe Local Government Council. At the time of his death he had three wives and twelve children. He also left behind a house No.1, Ovedje Street. Okumagba layout, Warri, one uncompleted building and a parcel of land at Jeddo. The said Gabriel Atatigho Odjegba made a Will dated 7th May, 1987 in which he devised to his eldest son Buffi Odjegba and his brothers and sisters four rooms and two parlours in the main building in which he lived. He also devised to his son Francis Odjegba and his brothers and sister, six rooms. The said Will was read to the beneficiaries of the Will by the Probate Registrar, High Court, Asaba on the 17th day of July, 1997. The appellants herein are all children of the late Gabriel Odjegba. They were the plaintiffs at the lower court. It is their contention that their father, who had been sick from 1979 - 1992 had no testamentary c…
ODJEGBA & ORS
V.
ODJEGBA & ORS
(2003) JELR 48012 (CA)
Court of Appeal 20 Jun 2003 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The deceased, Gabriel Atatigho Odjegba, left a contested Will devising his property among his children; appellants challenged the Will’s validity on grounds of lack of testamentary capacity, non-compliance with statutory requirements, and
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/B/22/99
Judges:RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
AMINA ADAMU AUGIE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Dr. Emmanuel Urhobo (with him, O. K. Edu, Esq.) For Appellant
Chief Pius I. Egemole (with him, I. S. Ekeruche, Esq.) - for the 1st and 2nd Respondents For Respondent
Other Citations:Odjegba v. Odjegba [2004] 2 NWLR (Pt.858)589, (2003) JELR 53563 (CA)
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