Chief Jim Nwobodo, former
Governor of Old Anambra State has been ordered to vacate his residence in
Maitama, Abuja over his inability to pay rent.
Nwobodo has reportedly not
paid his rent and has also refused to vacate the building which is a six
bedrooms mansion with one bedroom guest chalet and
two rooms’ boys quarters property situated at 24 Ona
Crescent, Plot 768 Cadastral Zone A5, Maitama Abuja.
Justice S.B. Belgore, in a
judgment he delivered on March 3rd, 2015 , ordered Nwobodo to pay N11 million
as arrears of the rent on the premises from June 1st 2009 to May 31st, 2011.
During trial Nwobodo
counter-claimed that while the property was on offer for sale, he expressed
intention to purchase it but not make any payment because the Plaintiff induced
his landlord to sell the property to it and consequently, the landlord sold the
house to the plaintiff.
The trial judge held:
"I have searched the exhibits placed before this court and evidence
adduced to support the counter-claim of the defendant.
However, I have found
none. Exhibit B has explained the circumstance under which the
defendant/counter-claimant failed to abide by the terms of the understanding
that existed between him and the former landlord. The exhibit is not challenged
with another evidence."
The property owner, Adin-Miles
International Limited.claimed four reliefs against Nwobodo, stating that he
should deliver vacant possession of the property, he was also ordered to pay
N11 million as rent and N3 million to renovate the premises.
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