Will tears late billionaire’s family apart

• Legal battle begins in Lagos

The battle over the estate of late billionaire industrialist and Parakoyi of Ibadan, Chief Labode Oladimeji Akindele, has developed into one of Nigeria’s most significant probate disputes, exposing deep family divisions, raising questions over the authenticity of a controversial Will and setting the stage for what could become a landmark judicial pronouncement on inheritance law.
More than six years after the renowned businessman died on June 29, 2020, the legal contest over his estate has moved beyond a family disagreement into a high-profile courtroom confrontation involving allegations of exclusion, disputed testamentary documents, questions over ...