Ex-SGF Idris’ family in inheritance dispute, seeks public intervention

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo

A disagreement implicit inheritance has breached retired successful the household of the precocious erstwhile Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Alhaji Saidu Gidado Idris, with immoderate of his children alleging they person been denied entree to parts of their father’s estate.

Speaking connected behalf of his siblings, 1 of the precocious Idris’ sons, Saidu, told newsmen that since their father’s decease successful 2017, they had been incapable to participate his Abuja residence to instrumentality inventory of belongings successful enactment with Islamic practice.

“We, the 7 siblings from our precocious mother’s side, person not been allowed into our father’s country to spot his Will oregon spot documents. This is contrary to Islamic injunctions,” helium claimed.

Saidu further explained that a tribunal ruling had awarded the precocious SGF’s Abuja residence astatine No. 2 Mambilla Street, Aso Drive, to their stepmother, portion helium and his siblings were allocated a location astatine No. 7 Coronation Crescent, Kaduna, arsenic good arsenic 2 houses astatine Hanwa GRA, Zaria.

Although the siblings initially appealed the judgment, helium said, they aboriginal withdrew it. According to him, the aforesaid ruling directed that they beryllium paid ¦ 181,292,455 to equilibrium the worth of the properties.

“For much than 2 years now, the outgo has not been made. Each clip the lawsuit comes up successful court, it is adjourned without advancement connected the organisation of different properties,” Saidu alleged.

He besides claimed that the 2 houses successful Zaria awarded to them were aboriginal sold without their consent.

He claimed a tribunal successful Kaduna was said to person ruled successful 2020 that the children beryllium paid compensation, but they importune the directive is yet to beryllium implemented.

“Our begetter was a conscionable and gentle man. We judge helium near a Will, but we person not been fixed entree to it. We privation Nigerians to cognize the information due to the fact that this concern is painful. We question prayers, sympathy and intervention,” Saidu added.

The precocious Idris is survived by 1 woman and 12 children. His household comprised 3 wives—one deceased, 1 divorced, and the surviving widow. As of property time, efforts to scope the widow for her absorption were not successful.

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