Court Hears N3m Rent Default Suit, Nov 14

An Abuja High Court
last Monday fixed November 14 for hearing of report of settlement in a N3 million rent case involving a House of Representatives  member, Chuka Nwauwa and his landlord , Col. Daniel Amuta (retired).
Amuta had sued Nwauwa, who represents Oguta/Orlu West Federal Constituency of Imo State on the platform of APGA for non-payment of rent.
The defence counsel, Mr Ejike Oganye had earlier told the court that the parties had agreed to settle the case out-of-court and had written the terms of settlement.
Oganye requested  for a short adjournment to enable them sign, file and adopt the terms of settlement documents before the court.
Counsel to the plaintiff, Mr Stanley Atule did not object to the defence counsel’s submission.
Justice Angela Otaluka adjourned the case to November 14th for judgment on the report of the settlement because the court could not go on with the proceedings for the day.
Amuta sued Nwauwa in 2012 for failing to pay his N2million annual rent and for refusing to quit the apartment.
The plaintiff had prayed the FCT High Court sitting in Lugbe, Abuja, to order Nwauwa to pay his rent arrears and quit the five-bedroom duplex at the games village, on Airport road.
The plaintiff had also asked the court to compel the defendant to pay him a monthly ‘mense’ profit of N200,000 from April 1, 2012, until the date the defendant fully pays up his rent.
‘Mense’ profit represents the monthly amount he would have benefited from his apartment if there was no default on payment.
The defendant’s counsel had however, claimed that his clients had paid N1.45 million to cover the rent for April 2011 to May, 2012.

Corlins Walter