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Sebastian Zulu Never Consulted Over Estate, Says Step-Son
FORMER Minister of Justice Sebastian Zulu obtained the letters of administration for his late wife’s estate without consulting the beneficiaries, the former cabinet minister’s step-son Dominic Nzumba, has revealed.
Two weeks ago, the former Cabinet Minister, in his capacity as administrator of the estate of Loveness Zulu, his wife, sued Mr Nzumba, accusing him of illegally staying in the family house without paying rent.
Mr Zulu said his late wife Loveness, who is the mother to Mr Nzumba, built a house in Kanyama site and service in Lusaka but his step-son has been occupying the house since September 1, 2009 without paying anything.
But Mr Nzumba said in his defence and counterclaim filed in the Lusaka High Court, that the letter of administration, given to Mr Zulu should be revoked because he did not get the consent of all beneficiaries.
“The defendant (Mr Nzumba) is claiming an order that the plaintiff’s (Mr Zulu’s) letters of administration be revoked as he obtained them without consulting all the beneficiaries of the deceased’s estate,” reads part of the defence.
Mr Nzumba is further claiming an order that he is entitled to occupy his mother’s house because is a lawful beneficiary, costs and any other remedy the court will deem fit.
He said he will prove during trial that Mr Zulu went behind the beneficiaries’ backs and “fraudulently obtained his letters of administration without consulting the family.”
Mr Nzumba said it is not true that he was asked to move out of the house when Mr Zulu became administrator.
He said he moved out of the house due to illness and he wanted to be near a clinic.
Mr Nzumba said he did not need to persuade Mr Zulu to stay in the family house because his mother had already granted him that privilege without paying rentals.
In his statement of claim, Mr Zulu is claiming an order for vacant possession of stand number 992 Kanyama Improvement area, Lusaka the property of Mrs Zulu which the defendant (Mr Nzumba) has allegedly wrongfully been occupying since 2011.
He is further claiming profits at the rate of K1 million from September 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 when he (Mr Zulu) took possession of the house as administrator and during this time Mr Nzumba did not pay anything to his older sister Clare Nzumba-Daka who was then administrator.
Mr Zulu is also claiming K750, 000 rentals for the month of November 2011 and profits at the rate of K1 million per month, with effect from December 1, 2011 to the time Mr Nzumba will give up possession of the property.
The former Minister of Justice is further claiming interest on the sums of money found to be due and payable and costs.
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Tripoli
September 27, 2012 at 9:10 am
ALL MINISTERS WHO SERVED UNDER RUPIAH HAVE NO BRAINS.THEY BEHAVE LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN IN UPND BEFORE HAVE SOME BRAINS ZULU BUILD YOUR OWN HO– USE THE BOY IS STAYING IN HIS OWN MOTHERS ESTATE.
shimwana
September 27, 2012 at 9:11 am
bt zohona ka money takafula, tati amukulifye sister wamu guyz
SHAULI YAKO
September 27, 2012 at 9:13 am
The big man should be careful not to air dirty linen in public. Family is family n peace is more important than money. I believe this is not the wise way of dealing with family disputes. He should have planned better for his retirement . He now want to use his step-son as a cash cow. Shame.
kakolwe
September 27, 2012 at 9:54 am
Here’s an old man devoid of coherent reasoning. Honestly, even if you know that you just gave your late wife plundered money to build that house, would it kill you to let it go? In fact, it would earn you respect from her sons. Ubupuba!
mm
September 27, 2012 at 10:35 am
were did he take his money.let step son stay thats the mothers house.ur just showing hw dull u are.money is never enough.
More Money in Yo Pocket
September 27, 2012 at 11:11 am
Shame on the big man. Let the young man enjoy his mother’s sweat. Mind u the young man was the first to b related to the late before you. I now see why you were fired, you have no brains
coffee or a drink?
September 27, 2012 at 11:36 am
tripoli,u talk in a doggy style,upnd has threatnd u
diaspora
September 27, 2012 at 11:58 am
The chap must be old enough to find his own house.
Is he claiming that if the mother were alive he would have as well stayed with her?
He should grow up and aqcuire his own shelter!
Chibesa
September 27, 2012 at 11:59 am
Is Sebastian normal???? I wonder!!!!!!!!!! Has the big man not saved?????
jay jay
September 27, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Shame Mr.Minister..No wonder King Cobra fired him
george
September 27, 2012 at 12:52 pm
Give us some latest news please. we’ve read everything……………..
casssidy
September 27, 2012 at 12:57 pm
the house belongs to the children
kolwe
September 27, 2012 at 1:40 pm
now i understand, zulu is trying to serve the interests of his daughter, who happens to be the daughter of nzumba’s mother. the continued occupation of that house by the brother means that his sister is not benefitting from their mother’s house. this case should have been rsolved at family level. the house should have been put on rent and the revenue shared among the brother and sister, in lieu, the brother should pay a bit to the sister for rental. i think this is the issue
kolwe
September 27, 2012 at 1:49 pm
the only problem and immoral thing is that zulu is the one who sued, and not the daughter.
Zimandola Bonyolo Bonyolo.
September 27, 2012 at 2:01 pm
Ba Tripoli, Mr Zlulu didnt save in RBs Government but in Sates.
kanyenga c
September 27, 2012 at 2:14 pm
shame chizulu, u ar a witch nelo mukotele .
kakolwe
September 27, 2012 at 2:23 pm
@Kolwe. Even if that were the case, this ChiZulu should have unified his children as one even before the wife died. I bet he’s one of those foolish men who segregate children from other men. He shouldnt make the girl feel more child than Nzumba.
SHAULI YAKO
September 27, 2012 at 2:27 pm
@Kolwe, dispite the reasoning behind his sueing, the old man is wrong. If this be d interest of his daughter, he is still in d wrong. The daughter should have been d one to sue as u rightly said. Why get in the middle of sibling rivarly. He needed to play the role of a mediator n let the two sibling sort it out. The old fellow is a fool in my eyes.
taliban
September 27, 2012 at 2:39 pm
this zulu chap is a lunatic..how do you do that to your partner’s son..?
Zebige
September 27, 2012 at 3:50 pm
Njala yamunyokola
trubalist
September 27, 2012 at 4:50 pm
This how you can tell that there is no masobela in Sata’s boma. It’s not like the way it was In the Chiluba’s or RB’s bomas. Zulu has gone the way he came ,no ngwee bwana.No kuiba, this is what we are looking for and of course what we voted for.
Henrique
September 27, 2012 at 6:25 pm
Where is the house located – Kanyama and the Minister is busy using all his legal mind to fight that. Shame!!!
chilepak
September 28, 2012 at 8:23 am
@ Tripoli chikala be ablest with what goes on.Zulu never served in Rupia’s Government.mafi yobe