Maynekky:
Pls traditionally, d first son loses his inheritance once he die before their father. the second son automatically inherit their father's house. So, Dim building a house for d son ȋ̝̊̅§ a very good idea cos he ȋ̝̊̅§ given d widow a home. Even if he bury his first son in his compound, d wife n children will still relocate because they Ω̶̣̣̥̇̊ọ̥ longer have a place in d compound.

Sealeddeal:
Jim Nwobodo is still alive and therefore is still the owner of his Obi and only him has the right to bequeath it to whosoever he wishes.The laws you are referring to above holds when Jim Nwobodo die without sharing his property and remember,the nigerian constitution is greater than any native law in Nigeria.Jim Nwobodo can sell all his assets including his Obi or bequeath it to anybody. The deceased is a married man and therefore,he has to be buried in his family home which is the new compound given to him by his father. His brothers are making a futile effort.

Sealeddeal:
Jim Nwobodo is still alive and therefore is still the owner of his Obi and only him has the right to bequeath it to whosoever he wishes.The laws you are referring to above holds when Jim Nwobodo die without sharing his property and remember,the nigerian constitution is greater than any native law in Nigeria.Jim Nwobodo can sell all his assets including his Obi or bequeath it to anybody. The deceased is a married man and therefore,he has to be buried in his family home which is the new compound given to him by his father. His brothers are making a futile effort.

lalasticlala:
The burial of the late Dr Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo, the first son of former civilian governor of old Anambra State, Chief Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo, scheduled to hold yesterday in Enugu State was aborted following the disappearance of the deceased’s corpse, LEADERSHIP Weekend gathered.

It was gathered that the two younger brothers of the deceased (Chukwudi and Uso) kept the corpse away from the reach of anybody when it became apparent that the former governor wanted the remains of his late son to be interred within the compound of a new bungalow he built in honour of his first son who died on November 14, 2014.

It was also gathered that Chukwudi and Uso, Jim’s surviving two sons from Mukosolu, his first wife, argued that if their elder brother was buried outside their father’s expansive house at Amaechi Awkunanaw, they would be denied the right to inherit the family house.

Several dignitaries including the deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, Senator Gil Nnaji, Dr Nnia Nwodo and former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, who came to commiserate with Chief Nwobodo left after failing to broker peace between the chief mourner and his two sons.

As at the time of filing in this report late yesterday, the duo of Chukwudi and Uso were yet to resolve the nagging issue of the appropriate place to inter the remains of the late Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo jnr.

It was gathered that before yesterday’s incident, concerned elders of Amaechi Awkunanaw community had pleaded with the Nwobodos to resolve their differences to no avail.

When Chief Nwobodo reportedly concluded plans to bury his late son outside the family compound, Chukwudi and Uso drove to the mortuary and removed the corpse of their late brother to an unknown place.

source:

http://leadership.ng/news/393266/nwobodos-sons-corpse-missing-burial-postponed#respond

Agayiba:
In Awkunanaw,where Nwobodo is from,the first son loses his right as first son if he die before his father(even if he had many wives and children).When a man die his sons will bury him,the most seniour among them becomes the first son.main compound cannot be given to a wife or daughter.Nwobodo'schildren are being misled by people who do not know our custom.

Meringe:
Most of you here don't actually know the custom and traditions of people. Traditionally, any 1st son that dies before his father , has lost the right of the first son. But his father can decide to give his son's children whatever he wants. Now, jim is not wrong if he decides to bury him at his new building but who knows the motive behind it. His son has no case here, it's the father right to decide where to bury his son. There's still more to this news than the writer is making us to know.

Meringe:
Most of you here don't actually know the custom and traditions of people. Traditionally, any 1st son that dies before his father , has lost the right of the first son. But his father can decide to give his son's children whatever he wants. Now, jim is not wrong if he decides to bury him at his new building but who knows the motive behind it. His son has no case here, it's the father right to decide where to bury his son. There's still more to this news than the writer is making us to know.

holatin:
hmmmmmm and corpes dey useful for election ritual.
source- feranmicharles

DesChyko:
Traditionally or otherwise, these brothers are completely wrong.

Traditionally, the first-born son has the right to his father's compound. Then, he may allow his siblings live close to him or look for other options for them. At his death, he should also be buried in his compound. This will change if the son chooses otherwise.

Otherwise, the father still has exclusive rights to his properties till his will assumes dominance. Even at that, the father writes his wills himself. If he wants it so, the sons had absolutely no right to behave this way.

All in all, the sons had acted in a really selfish manner. It's as if they placed all their hopes in their father's wealth and affluence. It is okay to need a little push here and there to become 'someone' in life, but the way they are going about it, it's as if they expect the father to bequeath their fame to them.

A lesson for all to learn, do not allow the definitions of today drive away your morals. What is evil remains evil.

o42austino:
d former governor married two woman, d firstwife is late and she is d mother to Jims Three sons and now one of three (d firstson)is dead, d brodas notice that d second wife is up for something they decided that they want their broda buried @ d Obi, N;B one of d remaining two re now d firstson as traditions demand and he want his broda buried @ d Obi.

Nairalander01:

believe it or not polygamy is the reason behind this crisis. I witnessed everything that happened yesterday because i live in amechi. Since the death of Jim Nwobodo's first wife his second wife has caged him with diabolic powers that he give a damn about his 3 son(from his first wife). All she is trying to do is to make sure her child(no male) inherits all that jim has, which isn't right; this after she has suceeded in being the 'Husband' to the man, making ALL decision for him. I feel sorry for Jim as I type this; he no longer says/does anything without the permission of his Jezebelic wife.

Sealeddeal:
the Son died while his father is alive,he has therefore lost the Obi.
And equally,Jim Nwobodo can decide to give his Obi to stranger or even sell it.it is his and only him can decide what to do with his belonging.

o42austino:
d former governor married two woman, d firstwife is late and she is d mother to Jims Three sons and now one of three (d firstson)is dead, d brodas notice that d second wife is up for something they decided that they want their broda buried @ d Obi, N;B one of d remaining two re now d firstson as traditions demand and he want his broda buried @ d Obi.

Ogojohn:
I do not know from what traditional point of view you are referring but in IGBO land. The first sons right to his fathers homestead is exclusive. it is not somethin a father can even change. will or no will. There are many factors here which will and is working against their father. The first is the the next most two senior sons are from the same mother and they are the next in line to become the first living son. And they are not fighting to take up there dead brothers right and position. chief Nwobodo. will count himself lucky to be alive to witness this. my advise to him. Get a new land and build whatever you want for your latest wife. That your homestead belongs to your first child and i believe he is married and with children. Never can that place be left for your last wife and her children. it s never done. Trying to bury him outside that compound is to nail the coffin on the head but a fox can only beget a fox. Your children were properly advised by an egg head. You can't circumvent this. This will turn out to be a long drawn crisis.

o42austino:
I stay @Agbani Rd Awkunanaw, it is true that when d firstson dies b4 his fada he will lose his firstson to his Younger broda, and it was stated clearly that d now firstson wants his lateBroda buried @ d Obi.

tochimas:


I actually it is different in my part of Anambra , if the first son died while his father is still alive, he will not inherent as the first son, and he cannot be buried in his fathers compound , he will be buried at a place where the children can inherent and build in the future , cos his children will never never inherint that compound, he died while his father is still alive. That disqualifies his first son status

Feranmicharles:

holatin:
baddest man

sorepco:
[color=#006600][/color]But cant the second son become the first in place of the death of the first son??

The second son can but cannot inherit his fathers compound till the father passes. The compound is inherited by the first male to survive his father. That is if that is nwobodo's actual family obi, who knows if Jim himself have moved out from his fathers inherited obi and bought the land he build this particular house?. He may have a small house he built first at the land he inherited from his father or his own fathers house which is what the surviving first son will inherit when the time comes. In which case this house can be willed or shared upon his death

tochimas:


I actually it is different in my part of Anambra , if the first son died while his father is still alive, he will not inherent as the first son, and he cannot be buried in his fathers compound , he will be buried at a place where the children can inherent and build in the future , cos his children will never never inherint that compound, he died while his father is still alive. That disqualifies his first son status

Feranmicharles:
am back

holatin:
welcome sir

Sealeddeal:
the Son died while his father is alive,he has therefore lost the Obi.
And equally,Jim Nwobodo can decide to give his Obi to stranger or even sell it.it is his and only him can decide what to do with his belonging.

Ogojohn:
Your point of view was the reason Nwobodo wanted to deprive the first son of his status. But my question is. What of the next most senior son in line. They are not in a hurry to take over that first son status which albeit belongs to their dead brother. Chief Nwobodo himself on which ever angle he wants to twist the tradition can never work in his favour. When a son dies while his father is still alive. He loses his first son status. But in this case. The most senior in line are of the same mother and they are not interested. So Nwobodo is still powerless here. His only ace was to bury the Nwobodo junior outside his homestead and that could have been the master stroke but his sons were wiser. The only option left for him now is. Get a fresh land and build a new place for his wife. The sons has taken over through united brotherhood. The tradition guarantees them that.