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Have You Seen Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi's Will? (concluding Part ) by adeadeyera(m): 7:35am On Mar 13, 2017
5. I direct my Trustee to pay all dividends and income accruing to me by reason of my shareholding in the Nigerian Law Publications Limited and Books Industries (Nigeria) Limited into the “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account.”
26. (a) I direct my Trustee to allow the Books Industries Nigeria Limited to continue to use the front building of my landed property at plot 9/11, Akinola Sholanke Street, Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos on payment of adequate rent which should be paid into Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account.”
(b) As for the rear building, I direct my Trustee to allow the Books Industries Nigeria Limited to use the Ground Floor for its expansion on payment of rent to be paid into “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account.”
(c ) Miss Bushirat Alabi the mother of my child, Miss Aishat Fawehinmi, shall vacate the flat she occupies on the first floor within two years after she has been given the sum of N1,000,000 by my Trustee to start a new life of trading or business of her choice in accordance with clause 28 (6) herein.
(d) a room in the flat she occupies at the moment contains some of my important belongings and the second flat on the same first floor contains my important belongings. The room and the flat should be kept under lock and key until the panel which will work on equipping the gallery and library at the Nigerian Law Publications house at CBD, Alausa, Ikeja set to work to examine the materials they consider useful for the Gallery and Library.
(e) I direct my Trustee the two flats in the top second floor to the Books Industries (Nigeria) Limited and the rents accruing from the lease should be paid into my account (“Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account”).
27. I direct my trustee to manage my stocks and shares in other companies in trust for my estate and to pay all dividends accruing therefrom into “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account.”
28. The “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account” is to be managed, invested, administered and operated in the most prudent, most profitable and most cost-effective manner including using part of it for:
(1.) The education, maintenance and upkeep of all my children (all fifteen of them) who are still in school until they obtain their first degree. The appropriate amount in each case to be determined by my Trustee must be reasonable. Except for those already studying in educational institutions abroad, all my other children are to be educated in educational institutions available in Nigeria.
(2) Maintenance and upkeep of my Library and Gallery (in addition to the internally generated revenue by the library and gallery) at the Nigerian Law Publications house at CBD, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.
(3) Maintenance of the following houses namely: (i) Family House at Oka Road, Ondo (ii) The other two houses are: (a) Plot 9A & 9B, Ademola Close, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos State during the life time of my disabled son Barrister Mohammed Fawehinmi and his mother. (b) 28, Sabiu Ajose Street, Surulere, Lagos State until everyone of my children by my second wife obtains his or her first degree.
4. Special maintenance of my disabled son, Barrister Mohammed Fawehinmi.
5. Maintenance of Mrs. Bukun Fawehinmi and Mrs. Abike Fawehinmi. The former shall be given N60,000 a month while the latter shall be given N50,000 a month. Those amounts may be reviewed by my trustees from time to time having regard to the cost of living in Nigeria and funds available in the “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account.”
6. A once for all assistance should be given to the mother of my child (Miss Aishat Fawehinmi) by name Mrs. Bushirat Alabi for her to start a new life by probably going into trading or any other business and remarry. The sum not exceeding N1,000,000 should be given to her. Once she is given that money, she must vacate the flat she occupies within two years of my death or if she is found pregnant by another man, whichever is earlier.
7. Maintenance of my sister Mrs. Mutiatu Akinlami who had a stroke in 2003. She should be given a monthly feeding allowance of N25,000. Her physiotherapist’s bill not exceeding N30,000 per month should also be paid.
8 The building and maintenance of my grave at Oka Road, Ondo.
9. The maintenance of my mother’s and father’s grave at Ondo the former in front of my house at Oka, Ondo and the latter in the premises of Ansar-ud-deen, Ondo.
10. The following persons shall be given the following monthly allowances as long as they live.
a. Mrs. Rufukatu Fashipe (N40,000)
b. Alhaja Humuan Fawehinmi N10,000)
c. Mr. Jibayo Awosika N10,000)
d. Mrs. Eunice Ladiran Awosika N10,000)
e. Alhaja Fali Aladejana N10,000)
f. Princess Lompe Ayoola N10,000)
g. Mrs. Taiye Jinadu (N10,000)
h. Mrs. Laduti Akinwande N10,000
i. Mrs. Debo Omoloja N10,000
j. Mrs. Sola Akinyemi N15,000)
k. Mr. Tuyi Akinwande N15,000)
11. A one-off gift of N500,000 should be given to Mrs. Adefolayan Falade living in Jos, for the advance of her personal educational institution.
12. The education of Master Kazeem Kuteyi the great grandson of my late mother up to university level and the Nigerian Law School.
13. The education of Mr. Chidozie Augustine Nwaneri up to the first degree level.
14. The training up to first degree level of Miss Tope Orebola.
15. Training up to first degree of Miss Folake Akinyemi.
29. I hereby direct my Trustee to award 10 yearly scholarships tenable for one year to 10 indigent but brilliant students from poor homes attending Nigerian universities. The awards titled “Gani Fawehinmi Yearly University Award” must be preceded by advertisement in at least one widely circulating newspaper in Nigeria. Each successful students should be given N100,000 for only one year. The amount may be reviewed depending on the prevailing economic condition and the strength of the Nigerian currency.
30. (a) I direct my Trustee to give N1000,000 yearly to the NBA, Ikeja Branch to organise and host the yearly lecture/symposium of FAWEHINMISM which was established by the branch in 2005.
(b) I hereby direct my Trustee to give the sum of N50,000 every month to assist the Oke-Otunba Central Mosque Ondo.
31. (a) At the end of every quarter of the year, my Trustee must cause to be organised by my immediate family the feeding of disabled, poor and/or blind beggars that can be gathered around GRA, Ikeja in line with my tradition for more than 30 years.
(b) I direct my Trustee to also cause to organise by my immediate family the feeding of disabled, poor and/or blind beggars that can be gathered around my family house in Oka in Ondo Town during important Muslim Festivities and to commemorate the remembrance of my father, my mother and myself on our birthdays.
32. I hereby direct my Trustee to set up a small committee of experts to work with Mr. Mojeed Ajao the managing Director of the Nigerian Law Publications Limited, Mr. Ugwuzor Adindu of Gani Fawehinmi Chambers and Library, Barrister Mohammed Fawehinmi my first son, Barrister Rabiat Fawehinmi, Mrs. Bukun Fawehinmi, Mrs. Abike Fawehinmi, Mr. R. N. Ogundipe and Mr. Adeniji, former Librarian of the University of Lagos.
(a) To ensure the evacuation of my books from Gani Fawehinmi Chambers at Anthony Village to my new library and gallery called Gani Fawehinmi Library and Gallery at the Nigerian Law Publications House at CBD, Alausa, Ikeja.
(b) To ensure that the new library is fully established in the said CBD, Alausa, Ikeja to occupy three floors including the basement, the ground floor and the first floor.
(c) To order appropriate furniture which the Nigerian Law Publications Limited shall pay for.
(d) To gather my books, intellectual materials, newspapers, including glazed and bound newspaper booklets and other written materials wherever they are kept in various places, in Lagos State, Ondo State or in my flat in London and take them to the new Library and Gallery.
(e) The Gallery must depict my life, my struggles including my detentions, trials, imprisonment, etc. To this extent, all the glazed materials kept in boxes in GRA, Ikeja, NLP Warehouse Ikeja, Mafoluku, etc. are to be displayed in the Gallery and Library.
(f) To display also in the Gallery my detention bags, my detention and prison rough steel drinking cups, my prison uniforms (prisoner J60), my detention dresses, my detention notes and pictures and several pairs of glasses.
(g) To display conspicuously my lawyer’s robes and particularly my Senior Advocate of Nigeria robes in the gallery.
(h) To display my full robes of the LLD award of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
(i) My Trustees should run the Library and Gallery as a commercial enterprise to generate funds so that it can be self-sustaining.
(j) I direct my Trustee to ensure that at least 10 copies of every new book published by the Nigerian Law Publications Ltd. are donated to the Library.
(k). I direct my Trustee to ensure that the Library is updated with books to be purchased from the income generated by the Library from time to time. A reasonable part of the fund in the “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account” may also be used to maintain the Library and Gallery if need be.
(l) I direct my Trustee to pay into Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account any dividends accruing to my estate from the Gani Fawehinmi Library and Gallery Ltd.
(m) I direct my Trustee to ensure that the post of Managing Director of the company is filled by a competent and experienced person with requisite qualification in Library science.
(n) All the books of all types, titles, etc. and bound newspapers and magazines of all types in my chambers (Gani Fawehinmi Chambers) belong to me and they are to be taken to the Gani Fawehinmi Library and Gallery.
33. Both my Trustee and the Nigerian Law Publications Limited must ensure that my children (fifteen of them) and my two wives do not suffer. They should be taken special care of. My first son, Barrister Mohammed Fawehinmi, who is disabled by serious motor accident by providing him with:
(a) A nurse (if necessary)
(b) A cook
(c) An assistant
(d) A suitable financial allowance monthly.
(e) A driver
(f) Constant medical attention particularly in Nigeria
(g) If and when the motor car bequeathed to him become unserviceable then a new motor car of his choice should be purchased for him.
34. I further direct my Trustee to provide him with a new car whenever the one being used by him becomes unserviceable.
35. The cost of such car of his choice must however in the opinion of my Trustee be reasonable having regard to the obligations of the Trustee and the balance in the “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account.”
36. All my wearing apparels and shoes (except few which are to be displayed in my Gallery) are to be divided amongst all my male children.
37. I give to my first son, Barrister Mohammed Fawehinmi the following vehicles.
(1) Toyota Landcruiser with Registration Number AZ 919 AKD
(2) Toyota Previa with registration number 822 KRD
38. I give to Miss Rabiat Fawehinmi my Toyota Crown with registration number AH 945 NND (she must not forget to use it on the day of her marriage).
39. I give to Mrs. Basirat Biobaku my Pajero Mitsubishi Jeep with registration number AJ 20 NND.
40. I direct my Trustee that any amount which is accruing to my personal account in any bank in Nigeria and outside Nigeria in England shall be paid into or transferred to Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account in naira currency and if the amount is in sterling, then in the sterling account of the Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account.
Annual Payments To My Children
41. Subject to and after the satisfaction of all bequeath and other obligations contained in this Will, payment of all fees, rates and other charges payable whether under this Will or any Law:
(a) I direct my Trustee to pay my children in equal amount at the end of each year or so soon thereafter as may be practicable a sum not exceeding 25% of the balance of the annual income accruing in the Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account.
(b) 1. I direct my Trustee to set aside 5% of the said balance of the annual income accruing to the Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account for the purpose of a loan scheme under which any of my children may be granted such loan as my Trustee may in their discretion determine.
ii. The loan which may be interest free and uncollaterised shall be repayable with such period as my Trustee may determine.
iii. If the loan falls due but is unpaid by the borrower/child, then my Trustee may deduct such part of the loan as may remain unpaid from the amount payable to such child under clause.
41. a. above
c. The balance of 70% shall be profitably invested by my Trustee.
Residuary Estate
42. I give to my Trustee my residuary estate to hold in trust to be administered in accordance with the provision of this Will.
43. I direct my Trustee to set up a small committee of eminent persons who are well familiar with my life and time at least one of whom should be a lawyer to prepare or cause to be prepared a very detailed and well researched biography of me to chronicle my professional life, human rights activities, my socio-political-economic struggles, my criminal trials, my detentions and other relevant aspects of my life. The biography which should be published by the Nigerian Law Publications Limited and Printed by Books Industries Nigeria Ltd. or any other suitable printer may be in one or more volumes.
44. a. I plead with all my children and wives not to resort to any form of court litigation over my Will. They should resolve amicably any dispute or controversy with themselves, the Nigerian Law Publications Limited and my other companies and my Trustee. If at all any dispute or disagreement arises under or in connection with this Will and all efforts to amicably resolve it fails then the parties concerned shall refer the matter to Arbitration. Each party shall, however, bear his or her own cost of the Arbitration.
b. I have had enough of painful struggles and controversies in my life time, I should be allowed to rest in peace.
c. If any child or wife breaches this passionate plea, he or she will reap my displeasure and wrath.
45. Generally, any of my children or wives can have access to my grave site to pray and or seek spiritual assistance.
In witness whereof, I Chief Ganiyu Oyesola Fawehinmi have hereunto set my hand this 19th Day of December, 2008.
Ganiyu Oyesola Fawehinmi
Signed by the said Testator, in the presence of us present at the same time, who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses:
•Mr. Michael O. B. Johnson,
Litigation Manager,
Gani Fawehinmi Chambers,
35, Adeniran Ajao Road, Ajao Estate, Anthony Village, Lagos, Nigeria.
•Adebayo Segun Isaac,
Senior Gate Clerk at Chief Gani Fawehinmi’s House,
Plot 9A & 9B,
Ademola Close,
GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.

CONCLUDED

Re: Have You Seen Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi's Will? (concluding Part ) by schoolboymatt(m): 7:38am On Mar 13, 2017
So what the FFck is this doing on net
Re: Have You Seen Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi's Will? (concluding Part ) by NoToPile: 10:10am On Mar 13, 2017
"She must not forget to use it on the day of her marriage"

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Very detailed will, thanks OP
Re: Have You Seen Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi's Will? (concluding Part ) by adeadeyera(m): 10:15am On Mar 13, 2017
NoToPile:
"She must not forget to use it on the day of her marriage"

grin grin

Very detailed will, thanks OP

Just imagine that.

Plus, the part where he specifically passed down the 'caveat' for those who will 'flout' the instruction(s).
Re: Have You Seen Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi's Will? (concluding Part ) by Abbey2sam(m): 4:59pm On Mar 13, 2017
adeadeyera:


Just imagine that.

Plus, the part where he specifically passed down the 'caveat' for those who will 'flout' the instruction(s).


What about the part that stated that the mother of one of his child should be given 1 million naira and should vacate the house she's currently occupying within 2years or if found pregnant by another then went ahead to say "whichever comes first"

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