Rashidi Yekini Family members fight over properties of late Super Eagles striker

Late Yekini in his active days for Super Eagles (Google)

Yekini died at the age of 48 in May, 2012 after a longtime  illness leaving behind a series of properties in the care of his lawyer Jubril Olanrewaju Mohamed.

The scrambling for the properties of Yekini was brought to light by Jubril who spoke to Premium Times.

Jubril revealed that Yekini willed his properties to his two legitimate daughters but his other family members want some piece of it. 

"The family called a number of times asking that the properties be sold and shared among themselves. I however told them their suggestion was unlawful, even Islamically because he had children and a mother. He (Yekini) gave his mother some property and it would be wrong of me to take it away from her. Also the rest of his property, he gave no instructions on how to do deal with it. His mansion in Ibadan is still being maintained and we have looked for an estate manager to help us look for anyone who is interested in the property to lease it because the money you would get from there would be substantial. At the moment the respective mothers are the ones taking care of their children with a little input from me. Yekini has the BQ, the five flats of three bedroom at Ijagbo, then the mansion," Jubril Olanrewaju Mohamed said. 

"The family members feel they are entitled to whatever comes from the leasing but I have said no, that these two children are basically and primary beneficiary of that estate. They can meet their mother for part of what she is getting from Ijagbo’s property which is massive but as for this one, no way."

Jubril Olanrewaju Mohamed also revealed that a Togolese lover of the late star came forward with a three-year old after his death claiming that he was the father of the baby. 

The baby according to Rashidi's lawyer has been accepted by the late striker's mother. 

"Yekini actually confessed to the relationship and one and half years after the relationship was over she came back saying she was pregnant. It even caused misunderstanding between him and his mum because he refused to accept the child but his mother accepted saying the more the merrier. We asked her to do a DNA after she came back but up till now we haven’t ascertain the authenticity of the child’s paternity," the lawyer revealed. 

Jubril Olanrewaju Mohamed also revealed that he suspects foul play in Rashidi's death because of the circumstances surrounding it. 

"He did not die naturally and I asked some questions on the circumstances leading to his death and they have not been able to provide me with answers," Jubril Olanrewaju Mohamed stated. 

"According to the report of his late younger sister who died shortly after he died and was the mastermind of his abduction, she said that morning of May 4, she said they gave him tea because he was tied down because they felt he would escape if they did not tie him down. 

"She said Yekini begged to be released to see me and that he was being smoldered where he was. It was after he took a cup of tea which he requested for, he became restless and started gasping for breath. That was when they took him to a nearby hospital Al-Amin Hospital in Apete, in Ibadan.

"According to the doctor who attended to him, Yekini was virtually dead when he was brought in because the pulse was actually very feeble before he could do anything the man was gone. So I wanted to see those guys who took him away and ask them what his treatment plan was because you can’t die in such circumstances and it would not raise suspicion. 

"By the laws in Lagos state, there would have been an inquest into his death; the coroner should have been brought in to verify the cause of his death. That was what I was asking for. 

"The family members might have had genuine reasons for doing what they did and I was not out to persecute them. I just wanted to know the cause of Yekini’s death. Just like what happened to Michael Jackson, there was an inquest."

Jubril Olanrewaju Mohamed also gave an update on the welfare of Yekini's legitimate two daughters.

"Yemisi is close to 20 and the other is 15. The 20-year-old is studying at the University of Leicester where she is studying performing arts. The second one is in Osogbo. She will be writing her final year exams soon."

"The family called a number of times asking that the properties be sold and shared among themselves. I however told them their suggestion was unlawful, even Islamically because he had children and a mother. He (Yekini) gave his mother some property and it would be wrong of me to take it away from her. Also the rest of his property, he gave no instructions on how to do deal with it. His mansion in Ibadan is still being maintained and we have looked for an estate manager to help us look for anyone who is interested in the property to lease it because the money you would get from there would be substantial. At the moment the respective mothers are the ones taking care of their children with a little input from me. Yekini has the BQ, the five flats of three bedroom at Ijagbo, then the mansion," Jubril Olanrewaju Mohamed said. 

"The family members feel they are entitled to whatever comes from the leasing but I have said no, that these two children are basically and primary beneficiary of that estate. They can meet their mother for part of what she is getting from Ijagbo’s property which is massive but as for this one, no way."

Jubril Olanrewaju Mohamed also revealed that a Togolese lover of the late star came forward with a three-year old after his death claiming that he was the father of the baby. 

The baby according to Rashidi's lawyer has been accepted by the late striker's mother. 

"Yekini actually confessed to the relationship and one and half years after the relationship was over she came back saying she was pregnant. It even caused misunderstanding between him and his mum because he refused to accept the child but his mother accepted saying the more the merrier. We asked her to do a DNA after she came back but up till now we haven’t ascertain the authenticity of the child’s paternity," the lawyer revealed. 

Jubril Olanrewaju Mohamed also revealed that he suspects foul play in Rashidi's death because of the circumstances surrounding it. 

"He did not die naturally and I asked some questions on the circumstances leading to his death and they have not been able to provide me with answers," Jubril Olanrewaju Mohamed stated. 

"According to the report of his late younger sister who died shortly after he died and was the mastermind of his abduction, she said that morning of May 4, she said they gave him tea because he was tied down because they felt he would escape if they did not tie him down.

"She said Yekini begged to be released to see me and that he was being smoldered where he was. It was after he took a cup of tea which he requested for, he became restless and started gasping for breath. That was when they took him to a nearby hospital Al-Amin Hospital in Apete, in Ibadan.

"According to the doctor who attended to him, Yekini was virtually dead when he was brought in because the pulse was actually very feeble before he could do anything the man was gone. So I wanted to see those guys who took him away and ask them what his treatment plan was because you can’t die in such circumstances and it would not raise suspicion.

"By the laws in Lagos state, there would have been an inquest into his death; the coroner should have been brought in to verify the cause of his death. That was what I was asking for.

"The family members might have had genuine reasons for doing what they did and I was not out to persecute them. I just wanted to know the cause of Yekini’s death. Just like what happened to Michael Jackson, there was an inquest."

Jubril Olanrewaju Mohamed also gave an update on the welfare of Yekini's legitimate two daughters.

"Yemisi is close to 20 and the other is 15. The 20-year-old is studying at the University of Leicester where she is studying performing arts. The second one is in Osogbo. She will be writing her final year exams soon."

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