In a publication done on behalf of embattled Dumo Lulu-Briggs in response to his step mother, whom he described as the ‘black widow of Rivers State’, a document he didn’t have the courage to ascribe to a named author, he claimed that Chief Nabo Graham-Douglas was kept 10 days at Ashes to Ashes morgue after arriving from London before being buried. The statement was meant to contradict his stepmother’s position that the deceased was flown directly to Kalabari Land for burial.

It is important that she doesn’t join issues with him. Chief Nabo Graham-Douglas passed on in 1983. In 1983 Ashes to Ashes which Dumo refers to as having the records of his father being in their custody was not in existence then. One is hoping the reference to its existence is not substance induced.

His step mother whom he authorizes to be called a black widow also made reference to late Chief Ibim Young Briggs being flown in from abroad and buried about a day after. His burial was presided over by Dumo just a few weeks ago in Abonnema. Dumo completely ignores that perhaps because it is fresh in the memory of all. Could this be the result of selective amnesia?

Chief Dumo should not disrespect the Chiefs of Oruwari Briggs Council of Chiefs. They have not forgotten who procured travel passports for them to proceed to Ghana in March 2019, which he Dumo stopped by the postponement of the burial then scheduled for April 2019.

It is good that Dumo has also acknowledged that he is disputing the last Will and Testament of His Father. His father whom we know had a troubled relationship with him anticipated it and left a side letter that should now be read, as he instructed. Perhaps the issue of paternity can be laid to rest, who knows?

On Dumo’s serial effort to disclaim other children of his father, he needs some tutoring on Kalabari Culture in that regard. His father adopted the biological children of his wife as his own. He did that when he performed the customary Iya on them as he did for Dumo and Sofiri who are products of women he did not marry. That Iya rite is what gives Dumo the right he claims today. It is the same Iya rite that gives the other children the rights they have. By Kalabari Tradition they have as much right as he has in their father’s house. Dumo’s attempt to disclaim them is of no effect. The assets he is desperate to possess are not his, they belong to a man who has decided how they should be distributed after his passing. Dumo is clearly not interested in that. He wants to solely determine how that is done over and above the powers of the owner. It is unacceptable. He owes his father burial. We are tired! We are tired of Dumo and his antics.

Victor Briggs

Source: https://www.nairaland.com/5582909/dumo-needs-rein-himself-respectfully

Sometimes to be extremely rich is not really good. They should just bury the poor man.

When will the autopsy report be made public??




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