Billionaire and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, fondly known has Obi Cubana has come under criticisms following his declaration of his first biological son as his next of kin.
NPO Reports that his adopted son, Chidi had taken to his TikTok account and posted a video claiming he was the billionaire’s next of kin.
The caption in the video read: “Nothing do my shoulder I just realize say, i be next of kin.”
Cubana in a counter move, uploaded a picture of his first biological son, Alex, declaring him as his next of kin.
“Ancient and Modern, eyes 👀 on the ball! @dtwalx aka Next-of-kin!”
This public clarification has therefore ignited mixed reactions online.
@AssistantEbukaa said; “Obi Cubana’s adopted son is big enough to know you must not participate in every “cruise” Some of us never knew he was adopted until today. It means Obi has been good to him, the “next of kin” challenge was unnecessary.”
Strategic Communication Expert, Jerry Durojaiye, @kokomatic wrote: “Anyone who has fathered both biological and adopted children will agree with me that what Obi Cubana did was wrong, unless the boy was not properly adopted. Adoption laws, even here in Nigeria, are clear.”
“Your adopted son has the same rights as your biological son, both legally and morally, and must be treated equally under the law. What Obi Cubana did was petty and unnecessary. There’s a reason people write a will, to avoid confusion and conflict. He’s only creating unnecessary hatred among the children.”
@FloraAcetyra commented; “Obi Cubana definitely crossed a line by airing things out on social media. If he genuinely cared about the boy, it should’ve been handled privately, not for public spectacle.”
@vladruzzo said: “Obi Cubana was not wrong for publicly setting the record straight on who is his next of Kin. In Igbo land, if a man fails to declare his First Born Son & next of Kin. It can destroy his family when he joins his ancestors. This is because of the tussle to inherit his (OBI).”
@rezfcb said “Obi Cubana should not have posted a pic of him and his biological son with the caption – next-of-kin.
He is a father; all he needed to do was to ask his other son to take down the video – things will never be the same again in that young man’s life.”