Appointment as an interim estate administrator alone does not confer the right to sue in respect of a deceased’s shares

BusinessDay | 02-09-2026 06:52pm |

The article discusses a legal case where the Court of Appeal in Lagos ruled that simply being appointed as an interim estate administrator does not automatically give someone the right to sue for shares that belonged to a deceased person. This means that just because a person is temporarily managing the estate of someone who has passed away, it doesn't mean they can take legal action regarding the deceased's shares without further legal authority or rights.

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