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As long as the Father acknowledged the out of wedlock Child as his son, he remains the first son with all the rights of a first son. Nigerian constitution in section 42 (2) also protects the first son from the idiosyncrasies of his parents.

garyaustin:
As long as the Father acknowledged the out of wedlock Child as his son, he remains the first son with all the rights of a first son. Nigerian constitution in section 42 (2) also protects the first son from the idiosyncrasies of his parents.

Exactly!

In Igbo land, an acknowledged first son(by the father) is the recognized first son(by the kinsmen).

The one born out of wedlock is the first son.

questionanswer:
Hi everyone, I want to ask this important question.

I have a friend who happened to be a first son of his father. A first son well known in the house (That is his father legally married his mother).

But after many year, the father brought back another son he born out of wedlock. (Actually, the son came back looking for his father).

The son born out of wedlock is much older the other son.

Now the father is late, as Igbo culture, who takes over the father and inherits the father's property as a first son?

The older son born out of wedlock or the other first son in the house?

We have been debating on this but needed a clarity from an experience Igbos here.

Thanks in advance,

seems your friend is greedy, see where his heart is, inheritance. It means he wants to take everything without giving his siblings anything.

Poanan:
seems your friend is greedy, see where his heart is, inheritance. It means he wants to take everything without giving his siblings anything.

Not really. He is the most cool guy I ever known. The guy no dey find trouble.

Just that he wants to know and be sure someone else is not tripping on his right.

He is having been discussing the issue personally with me. Although I had limited knowledge on the matter. That is why I came here to ask. Thanks

questionanswer:
Not really. He is the most cool guy I ever known. The guy no dey find trouble.

Just that he wants to know and be sure someone else is not tripping on his right.

He is having been discussing the issue personally with me. Although I had limited knowledge on the matter. That is why I came here to ask. Thanks

which rite? forget that thing when it comes to sharing anything that is when you get to know the character of someone,. Why is it a problem if the property is to be shared? Cos if property is to be among five people before, and now they are six it wouldn't make much of a difference. Being cool and being greedy are two different things. If he wants to stand by first son takes all, then his step brother takes everything!

questionanswer:
Hi everyone, I want to ask this important question.

I have a friend who happened to be a first son of his father. A first son well known in the house (That is his father legally married his mother).

But after many year, the father brought back another son he born out of wedlock. (Actually, the son came back looking for his father).

The son born out of wedlock is much older the other son.

Now the father is late, as Igbo culture, who takes over the father and inherits the father's property as a first son?

The older son born out of wedlock or the other first son in the house?

We have been debating on this but needed a clarity from an experience Igbos here.

Thanks in advance,

In this case there are two first sons from different mothers. according to Igbo culture, The older first son is the official First son for the family.


But when it comes to sharing of property and inheritance, everything will be shared equal between the two first sons.


Each first son is representing his mothers house. whatever he gets he'll share it with his other brothers.


It doesn't matter if he's the only son from his mother. that is the custom of our people

Are there no elders in your friend's kindred?

So far the late father acknowledged the one born out of wedlock as his son, automatically he is the first son or haven't u seen where a first son is being disowned by the father? Why the second took over the father's inheritance.

Sachidi:
In this case there are two first sons from different mothers. according to Igbo culture, The older first son is the official First son for the family.


But when it comes to sharing of property and inheritance, everything will be shared equal between the two first sons.


Each first son is representing his mothers house. whatever he gets he'll share it with his other brothers.


It doesn't matter if he's the only son from his mother. that is the custom of our people

A man cannot have two first sons in Igbo land.

mariahAngel:
A man cannot have two first sons in Igbo land.

Don't argue on what you don't know. Okpara is Okpara even if the father married 17 wives. The eldest remains Isi Okpara. But others still have every right of a first born in the community

I swear we need more cremation in Nigeria.

The way people turn mad because of burial, condolence gifts and properties is insane.

Poanan:
which rite? forget that thing when it comes to sharing anything that is when you get to know the character of someone,. Why is it a problem if the property is to be shared? Cos if property is to be among five people before, and now they are six it wouldn't make much of a difference. Being cool and being greedy are two different things. If he wants to stand by first son takes all, then his step brother takes everything!

KimberlyWest:
The one born out of wedlock is the first son.

How can that be?