Court ejects family from apartment over N8,000 rent debt

A customary court siting in Mapo, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital,
yesterday ordered the family of Mr and Mrs Agboola to vacate a room
apartment they have been residing at SW846, Yemetu Alaadorin,
Ibadan, over non-remittance of rent and security fees cumulative at
N8,220.

Agboola admitted he was owing his landlady, Mrs Wosilat Ajadi,
the said amount but explained it was due to a job problem and
begged the court to give him time to source for money to get
another apartment.

“It is true that I am owing her due to the irregularities of my
job. I want you to give me some times to look for money to get
another house,” he begged the court.

Mrs Ajadi had told the court that the Agboolas rented a room
apartment from her and since they moved into the apartment, they
have not been paying the rent and other expenses in the house.

She said, “The only money they paid was in March 2015 when they
moved into the house. Since then, they have neither been paying for
the rent nor for security and electricity bills. I don’t want them
again in my house. Even if they don’t pay for the one they have
used, let them move out of the apartment. I want to use that
particular room.”

The president of the court, Chief Ademola Odunade, ruled that
the family should vacate the apartment in January 2018, warning
that the court would not hesitate to move their belongings out of
the apartment if they didn’t heed his directive.

He ordered the family to pay the said amount to the aged
landlady and ensure the apartment was well cleaned before they move
out.

A customary court siting in Mapo, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital,
yesterday ordered the family of Mr and Mrs Agboola to vacate a room
apartment they have been residing at SW846, Yemetu Alaadorin,
Ibadan, over non-remittance of rent and security fees cumulative at
N8,220.

Agboola admitted he was owing his landlady, Mrs Wosilat Ajadi,
the said amount but explained it was due to a job problem and
begged the court to give him time to source for money to get
another apartment.

“It is true that I am owing her due to the irregularities of my
job. I want you to give me some times to look for money to get
another house,” he begged the court.

Mrs Ajadi had told the court that the Agboolas rented a room
apartment from her and since they moved into the apartment, they
have not been paying the rent and other expenses in the house.

She said, “The only money they paid was in March 2015 when they
moved into the house. Since then, they have neither been paying for
the rent nor for security and electricity bills. I don’t want them
again in my house. Even if they don’t pay for the one they have
used, let them move out of the apartment. I want to use that
particular room.”

The president of the court, Chief Ademola Odunade, ruled that
the family should vacate the apartment in January 2018, warning
that the court would not hesitate to move their belongings out of
the apartment if they didn’t heed his directive.

He ordered the family to pay the said amount to the aged
landlady and ensure the apartment was well cleaned before they move
out.