The family of a veteran singer, Ms Uche Ibeto, popularly known as the Jigida Queen, has debunked the musician’s allegations that she was thrown out of her late mum, Mrs Esther Ibeto’s house in Lagos.
In a statement signed by the ‘Administrator of the Estate of the Late Mrs Esther Ibeto’, the family said Uche’s claim was completely false and totally untrue.
The family noted that the property in question was duely and lawfully sold, adding that the buyer took possession as the rightful and lawful owner. The singer, Uche Ibeto, is the third child of the Late Mrs Esther Ibeto and not the Administrator of the Estate or the sole owner of the property, the family stressed in the statement.
Parts of the statement read, “The attention of the Estate of Late Mrs Esther Ibeto has been drawn to spurious, malicious and utterly misleading publications recently sponsored in the press by Ms. Uche Ibeto, a disgruntled beneficiary of the Estate, who has deliberately sought to mislead the public and undermine the lawful administration of the Estate.
“Ms. Uche Ibeto is the third child of the Late Mrs Esther Ibeto. She is not the Administrator of the Estate and is not the sole owner of the property. She has absolutely no legal right, title, or authority to make unilateral claims over the Estate or to parade herself as the owner. Her actions amount to a deliberate usurpation of the powers of the Administrator and are unlawful.
“The property has been sold and the buyer took possession of the property as the rightful and lawful owner.
“The Estate wishes to state in the clearest possible terms that Ms Uche Ibeto’s claim of ownership or allegations of unlawful eviction are completely and totally false. For the record and for all intents and purposes, the property belonging to the Estate of the Late Mrs. Esther Ibeto has been sold and there are no issues of forgery of any document with respect to the property.”