The family of veteran singer Uche Ibeto, popularly known as the Jigida Queen, has rejected her claims that she was forcefully ejected from her late mother’s property in Lagos, insisting that the house had already been lawfully sold.
In a statement issued by the Administrator of the Estate of the Late Mrs Esther Ibeto, the family described Uche’s allegations as “false, malicious, and misleading,” stressing that she is neither the administrator of the estate nor the sole owner of the property.
“Ms Uche Ibeto is the third child of the late Mrs Esther Ibeto. She has absolutely no legal right, title, or authority to make unilateral claims over the estate or to parade herself as the owner,” the statement read.
The family further clarified that the property was “duely and lawfully sold”, and the buyer has since taken possession as the rightful and legitimate owner.
They dismissed suggestions of document forgery or unlawful dispossession, maintaining that Uche’s assertions amounted to an attempt to “usurp the powers of the Administrator.”
According to the family, “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, the property belonging to the estate of the late Mrs Esther Ibeto has been sold and there are no issues of forgery with respect to the property.”
The dispute has sparked public attention, with the once-celebrated Jigida Queen at odds with her family over inheritance rights and property ownership.
