What began as a quest to honour a father’s legacy has spiralled into a harrowing saga of alleged impersonation, million-naira fraud, and a near-fatal acid attack.
Kolawole Adesina, son of the late Prince Emmanuel Olanipekun Adesina, a former senior manager at United Bank for Africa (UBA), is currently locked in a legal battle to unseal a will that has remained hidden for nearly two decades.
The controversy centers on the estate of Prince Adesina, who passed away in 2006. For years, the family operated under the belief that the patriarch died intestate (without a will).
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This led to the issuance of Letters of Administration in 2009 to his widow, the late Mrs Frances Omorolaun Adesina, and their two children, Kolawole and Adenike.
However, Kolawole alleged that during his decades-long residence abroad, a web of deceit was woven by those closest to the family.
Central to these allegations is Franklin Erinle, a nephew taken in by the couple. As Prince Adesina’s health declined into blindness, Erinle allegedly assumed control of the patriarch’s affairs.
Kolawole’s suspicions peaked in 2022 when, while caring for his ailing mother, he gained access to his father’s long-locked room.
Inside, he discovered a treasure trove of documents suggesting widespread forgery and the systematic looting of family assets.
Most shocking were papers indicating his father had been impersonated to facilitate the unlawful sale of properties.
The mystery deepened following his mother’s death in April 2022. During the reading of her will, Kolawole discovered that assets previously distributed under his father’s estate had reappeared as her personal property.
Furthermore, Franklin Erinle, who is said not to be an administrator of the father’s estate, was named an administrator of the mother’s will.
A dramatic breakthrough occurred when Aminat Ibrahim Sherima, a longtime family caregiver, came forward with a sealed letter from 2002.
The letter revealed that Prince Adesina had indeed lodged a formal Will and Testament at UBA for safekeeping in January 2006.
This discovery directly challenged the previous legal standing of the estate and cast a shadow over the family’s longtime law firm, Adedoyin Awosanya & Co, which facilitated the Letters of Administration despite the existence of a formal will.
The pursuit of the truth has proven physically perilous for Kolawole. In February 2023, following a peace meeting intended to resolve the dispute with Erinle, Kolawole was doused with acid by unknown assailants.
Beyond the physical scars, he has faced legal intimidation, including a week-long detention at Kirikiri Prison on charges of malicious damage and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, charges that were eventually dismissed for lack of diligent prosecution.
The resolution of the estate now hinges on the Probate Registrar’s office, but the reading of the 2006 will has stalled.
Legal representatives for Kolawole’s sister, Adenike, have raised objections, labelling the document highly suspicious and citing ongoing police investigations.
Kolawole, however, maintained that the will must be read to establish the truth. He insisted he is not averse to his sister contesting the document once its contents are revealed, but argued that keeping it sealed only serves to protect those who may have benefited from years of alleged mismanagement.
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