Father and son's 20-year battle for land drags on
On September 4, 2001, the elders said Imoteli’s action was contrary to Teso customs and ruled that he should allocate his eldest son part of the land to resolve the inheritance row. “We strongly recommend that since the land is more than 24 acres, Alluku gets 9 and the remaining be shared by his brothers Benard Otwani and Martin Okware, and their father Imoteli,” they said. The tribunal’s proceedings and decision were filed in court the same year. The elders’ decision was expected to pave the way for the parties to engage surveyors to subdivide the land accordingly. However, that di...
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