The late billionaire EMMANUEL IWUANYANWU left a will that bans his young widow from remarrying or she risks losing inheritance

Thursday, June 19, 2025 - The last will and testament of the late elder statesman and former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief (Engr. Dr.) Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has been read to his family one year after his de@th and it allegedly comes with a controversial clause. 

Recall that Chief Iwuanyanwu married his first wife, Lady Eudora Nnenna Ozinyereaku Iwuanyanwu and they stayed married for over 40 years until her passing on August 28, 2011, at the age of 63. 

Then, in 2013, Chief Iwuanyanwu, 72, married 26-year-old Frances Chinonyerem Enwerem He d!ed on July 25, 2024, at the age of 82, leaving behind a 37-year-old widow. Their union produced a son. 

On June 16, 2025, late Chief Iwuanyanwu’s alleged will was made public by TheWill News Media. 

According to the publication, the will, executed by Chief Chukwuma Ekomaru (SAN), details how the revered businessman and politician’s estate will be shared among his immediate family and chosen beneficiaries. 

Among the notable provisions is the bequest of the iconic “Legacy House” on Port Harcourt Road, Owerri, to Frances. However, she is expressly forbidden from selling the property. 

Alongside the residence, she also inherits ownership of Magil Furniture—a business previously run by Iwuanyanwu’s late first wife, Eudora—as well as partial stakes in real estate assets located in Orji, Works Layout, and Naze, all in Imo State. 

The Will stipulates that should Frances choose to remarry, she will automatically forfeit all these inheritances. 

The couple’s son has been granted ownership of the family’s Abuja residence. 

Meanwhile, the London property is to be sold, with the proceeds distributed as follows: 60% for the education of Iwuanyanwu’s youngest son, 30% to his first son, Jide, and 10% to Ezinne, the current occupant, to support her relocation. 

Iwuanyanwu directed that the “Glass House” near the Orji flyover be transformed into a public trust. An independent board will oversee the property’s use for charitable and community-focused initiatives. 

Other valuable assets spread across Abuja, Imo, and other locations in Nigeria have been equitably allocated among Iwuanyanwu’s five children.