An appeal has been filed to challenge a ruling by the Lagos State High Court in the ongoing legal dispute over the estate of the late former Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe. The appellants, Pastor Shyngle Wigwe (the late banker’s father) and Christian Wigwe (his cousin) are contesting Read More
The father and cousin of the late Herbert Wigwe have filed an appeal to challenge a Lagos State High Court ruling in the ongoing dispute over his estate. The appellants argue that the court's refusal to grant preservative reliefs left the estate vulnerable and violated Section 24(1) of the Administration of Estates Law of Lagos State, 1959, by failing to appoint interim administrators. They also contest a magistrates' court decision granting full guardianship of Wigwe's minor children to their eldest sibling without notice to the grandparents.
