In a legal battle unfolding at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Bwari, Abuja, Ann Eniyamire, daughter of the late Justice Moses Bello, former President of the Customary Court of Appeal in Abuja, is seeking a portion of her late father’s estate and stocks, amounting to 11.11%. Eniyamire, representing herself as one of the late judge’s children, pressed Justice M.A. Madugu on Wednesday to uphold her entitlement as specified in her father’s will.

Barrister Yahuza Mahraz, Eniyamire’s legal representative, argued in the suit marked CV/667/2024 that his client was unjustly deprived of her rightful share by the executor of the will, Reverend Father Ezekiel John, and other parties involved in managing the estate. Eniyamire contends that her father had intended for his assets to be distributed equally among his wife and eight children, with an 11.11% sharing formula. However, she alleges that the defendants implemented a formula allocating a mere 4.16%.

With 38 specific reliefs sought, Eniyamire has petitioned the court to overturn the defendants’ decision, remove them from their roles as executors, and restore her rightful 11.11% share of her father’s properties. Among her key requests are a declaration of her entitlement to the 11.11% share, an order for the defendants to provide a comprehensive account and transfer of all relevant documents related to the estate’s administration, and a demand for N500 million in general damages.

During the latest court session, Mahraz asserted the readiness of the case for hearing, although Adewale Adegboyega, representing the defendants, raised a preliminary objection questioning the suit’s validity. Following arguments from both sides, Justice Madugu announced the consolidation of the preliminary objection and the main suit for simultaneous address, adjourning the case to June 4, 2024, citing convenience.

The Federal Capital Territory High Court, with jurisdiction over various legal matters within the Federal Capital Territory, oversees the execution of wills, which are testamentary documents voluntarily made and executed under the oversight of the court.