Nigerian Billionaire Obi Cubana Announces Order of His Next-of-Kin, Peeps React: "Case Closed"

Nigerian Billionaire Obi Cubana Announces Order of His Next-of-Kin, Peeps React: "Case Closed"

  • Famous Nigerian billionaire Obi Cubana has sparked reactions after revealing the order of his next of kin, listing his sons by rank
  • This comes after Chidi, one of his sons, made a controversial video bragging about being the Nigerian businessman's next of kin
  • Many people applauded Obi Cubana for including his adopted son in his will, while others shared their views on the matter
  • In an exclusive interview with Counsellor Ama Nsroma, she spoke about inheritance and whether it was necessary for parents to disclose its details to their children and adopted children

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Famous Nigerian billionaire Obi Cubana has released the lineup for his next of kin after his adopted son, Chidi Nweke, made a controversial video bragging about being his next of kin.

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Nigerian billionaire Obi Cubana and his family interacting during a previous event. The businessman has announced the order of his next-of-kin Image Credit: @obi_cubana
Source: Instagram

Obi Cubana's next-of-kin lineup

Obi Cubana took to his Instagram stories to announce the people who will inherit his wealth after he passes away.

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The 50-year-old Nigerian billionaire made the announcement after his adopted son, Chidi, sparked controversy with a TikTok video claiming he was next in line—boastfully declaring that his shoulders already felt too heavy.

Chidi's TikTok video was not received well by many, as most social media users pointed out that Obi Cubana has four biological sons.

Sharing the lineup on his Instagram stories, Obi Cubana started his post by writing, "Next-of-kins .....line up!"

He then posted individual photos of his sons in sequence. The first three were of his youngest—Ifenayi Iyiegbu, Ebube Iyiegbu, and Kosisochukwu Iyiegbu.

Next was his adopted son, Chidi Nweke, followed by his eldest, Alex Iyiegbu.

The final slides featured photos of him with his wife, Mrs. Ebele Iyiegbu, and a group shot of all seven as a beautiful family.

Reactions to Obi Cubana's next-of-kin lineup

Many social media users shared their views on Obi Cubana, including his adopted son, Chidi, in his will, while others shared their undiluted opinions on the matter.

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Below are the reactions of social media users to Nigerian businessman Obi Cubana mentioning his next-of-kins:

khay_nex said:

"Omoh, who no get papa no get papa oh no matter who found you😂."

fynewaka said:

"I love my adopted child like my own are all the lies parents tell."

donmoremoney.fx said:

"This is really petty."

realeniolammy said:

"I wonder how the other child would feel now😔it’s obvious he was just catching cruise on TikTok and it’s a new trend."
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Nigerian billionaire Obi Cubana and his beautiful family. Image Credit: @obicubana
Source: Instagram

"It's not obligatory to announce inheritance" - Counsellor

In an exclusive interview Counsellor Ama Nsroma had with YEN.com.gh, she spoke about inheritance and whether it was necessary for parents to disclose their details to their children and adopted children, if they had any.

Weighing in on the Obi Cubana family saga, she explained that parents were not obligated to announce which of their children or adopted children would inherit what properties from them and in what order.

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However, she noted that it was prudent to inform children to avoid conflicts in the future when it comes to property sharing.

"Parents are not obligated, but it's wise to inform children to avoid future conflicts," she said.

Richard Quaye opens up on his relationship status

Yen.com.gh reported that famous Ghanaian billionaire and founder of Bills Micro Credit, Richard Nii-Armah Quaye, opened up about his relationship status.

In an interview video, the 40-year-old businessman confirmed that he was single and spoke about whether he was willing to find a lover. He also disclosed that he had been single after being divorced from his wife of ten years.

Ghanaians shared mixed reactions in the comment section. While others admired that he was focused on his businesses and making money, plenty of other women in the comments expressed their interest in him and why they would be a good fit for him.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Geraldine Amoah (Entertainment editor) Geraldine Amoah is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. She pursued Business Administration at Ashesi University and graduated in 2020. She has over 3 years of experience in journalism. Geraldine's professional career in journalism started at Myjoyonline at Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. She has completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced digital reporting and fighting misinformation.

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