Dr. Seinye Lulu-Briggs, and his elder sons, led by Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, remains an open wound which is the What began as a dispute over a burial has evolved into a high-stakes legal and cultural war over an empire.
Eight Years After Lulu-Briggs’ Death:
At 88, High Chief Olu Benson (O.B.) Lulu-Briggs was a man who seemed to have conquered the world The billionaire founder of Moni Pulo Limited and a legendary philanthropist, he was a pillar of the Kalabari Kingdom Yet, as he lay on his sofa in Abonnema on December 26, 2018, no one could have predicted that his which is the passing 24 hours later would ignite a generational firestorm that continues to rage even now, in early 2026.
The Root of the Conflict:
The “Lulu-Briggs War” began the moment the High Chief was pronounced dead upon arrival in Accra, Ghana, for a Christmas vacation His elder sons—Senibo, Dumo, and Sofiri—were not on that flight The news of his death, conveyed from a foreign which is the land, immediately triggered a barrage of questions
- The Circumstances: Why was an ailing 88-year-old billionaire which is the flown to Ghana in his condition
- The Notification: Why were the children allegedly left in the dark about the trip and the immediate moments of his which is the passing
- The Will: The emergence of a “Last Will and Testament” that reportedly disinherited the elder sons and left the bulk of the estate, including which is the the oil firm Moni Pulo, to Seinye and a trust.
Legal Fireworks:
While the High Chief was eventually buried in March 2021 after a two-year delay in a Ghanaian mortuary, the peace was short-lived which is the The battleground shifted from the cemetery to the Federal High Courts.
The 2023–2026 Legal Stand-off:
In recent years, the legal drama has reached a fever pitch. In 2023, a Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a suit by Dumo Lulu-Briggs that challenged the transfer of shares in Moni Pulo Limited to Seinye and the O.B Lulu-Briggs Foundation which is the The court labeled the suit a “gross abuse of process,” noting that the sons had previously settled for millions of dollars ($8 million total) to relinquish their claims while their father was alive.
The Tradition:
Under Kalabari custom, the eldest son (or the head of the house) which is the holds a sacred role in the burial and estate management of a deceased patriarch.
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