UK Releases More Names Of Dead Nigerians With Unclaimed Estates, Searches For Relatives
- The UK government has released an update of the names of Nigerians who died and left estates in the United Kingdom
- The families of the deceased are yet to claim their estates, and some of them died as far back as 20 years ago
- The updated list comprises over 170 entries connected to African-born individuals, with Nigerians leading in numbers
Dave Ibemere, a journalist at Legit.ng, has been reporting on business for over ten years. He has deep knowledge of the Nigerian economy, stock market, and general market trends.
The United Kingdom government has updated the names and information of persons who died in the country with unclaimed estates and wills.
In the updated list released on Monday, March 24, the UK government revealed that a total of 5,806 people from different countries died with no one to claim their properties.
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Information from the UK government website showed that unclaimed estates have a 30-year time limit from the date of death before they are removed if no one comes forward to claim them.
The message on the UK government website reads:
"The list is updated every working day and newly advertised estates appear at the top of the list. After one day of publication, new estates drop into the rest of the list in alphabetical order.
"Any estates where the Bona Vacantia division (BVD) no longer has an interest, for example, when a claim to an estate has been admitted, will be removed daily. Estates where the 30 year time limit from the date of death has expired are also removed.
The Bona Vacantia division (BVD) of the Government Legal Department administers the estates of people who die without blood relatives and without leaving a Will"
What to do if you have a claim
Those who wish to claim an estate from the list must provide proof of their relationship to the deceased.
The UK government stated:
"If you are, for example, a first cousin of the deceased, you would only be entitled to share in the estate if there are no relatives above you in the order of entitlement, such as a niece or nephew."
"In the absence of a valid or effective will, an intestate estate is distributed based on the following order of priority: first to the spouse or civil partner, followed by children, grandchildren, and further direct descendants; then to the deceased’s parents; full siblings or their children (nieces and nephews); half-siblings or their children; grandparents; uncles and aunts or their children (first cousins); and finally, half-uncles and half-aunts or their children (first cousins of the half blood)."
Here is a list of dead Nigerians named in the updated list:
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- Julius Taiwo Akinyeye, who died in 1995 from Ondo state
- Julius Ajidahuan is a bachelor who died in 2009
- Adenike Adebiyi who died in 2004
- Akanni Jeremiah Adejumo died in 2017
- Solomon Adekanmibi, a bachelor who died in 2021
- Richard Adesanya died in 2011
- Ganiyu Akambi Aderinto died in 2016
- Jeff Adhekeh died in 2021
- Isaac Ademola Adio, a bachelor who died in 2012
Full names of Nigerians who died without a will and left properties behind can be found here.
How to make a claim to BVD
The Bona Vacantia Division (BVD) manages the estates of individuals who die without a will or known relatives.
It regularly updates a public list of unclaimed estates, removing those that are claimed, found to have a will, expired, or insolvent.
To make a claim, you must submit a family tree showing your relation to the deceased, along with birth, marriage, and death certificates of all relevant individuals.
Identification documents linking your name and address are also required. Any discrepancies or missing documents must be explained with supporting evidence.
Third-party representatives need written confirmation of their authority to act on behalf of a claimant.
Additional evidence, such as census records, must be original copies, as PDFs from the General Register Office (GRO) are not accepted.
BVD does not provide legal advice, so claimants should seek assistance from a solicitor, law centre, or Citizens Advice Bureau if needed.
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The article was updated with additional information by the head of the business desk Victor Enengedi.
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
