The court evasits Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi from the property of Abuja for rent [+video]

The unit of application of the high court of the territory of the federal capital, Abuja, evicted a former member of the Senate, Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi from a property for rent in Maitama, Abuja, to allow the owner, Prince Samson Ataiyero, taking possession of a holiday of the kidnappings.

The property, which includes a duplex with three bedrooms with bungalow/chalets guest with two bedrooms and two -bedroom neighborhoods, is located at n. 33, Lake Chad Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.

The two -hour operation, which began around 10:20 on Friday 7 March 2025 and ended at 12:20 on the same day, was led by Hajia Mariam Lawal, armed with a writing/mandate of the premises issued by the honorable justice Christopher O. Oba, dated 3 March 2025.

● Dr Mamud, AFIKUYOMI LAWYER

The Write/Warrant was raised for the first time on the heavy black gate of the clubs in front of the team, including no less than 20 young people, who were mobilized for the eviction operation, they obtained entry into the premises and subsequently in the buildings.

Senator Afikuyomi was not at home at the time of the operation, but his security guard, a Yakubu, was around. A Dr. Mamud, who presented himself to the head of the control unit, Hajia Mariam Lawal, as a lawyer of Senator Afikuyomi, arrived in the premises after all the personal effects of Afikuyomi had been practically evacuated by the premises.

The execution unit ensured that the personal effects were removed and deposited outside the property premises.

The three sports utility vehicles of AFIKUYOMI (SUV), in vogue: a Jeep of Toyota Prado Nera with registration number – 185 GZ, a black gmc delani with number 777 EL and a black Ford with number – 0310, were towed by the premises to the premises of the High Court FCT.

Its soundproof generator was raised with a crane and broadcast by a truck in the court’s premises.

An inventory of the property attached by the Court due to the attachment of the attachment issued by the Court was given to the security of Afikuyomi, Mr. Yakubu at the request of his lawyer, dr. Mamud, after both sides approved the list.

Dr. Mamud, who was visibly angry, said that the action would have given rise to a legal battle formed for a long time.

However, he could not criticize the act of attachment or mandate of possession, which was issued by his lordship of the high court FCT, honorable justice with the basis of a sentence of consent issued between the parties from 18 November 2024 in which Senator Afikuyomi has undertaken to pay the in suspense rents, go on vacation and deliver the vacant possibility of the premises to 28 February, 2025.

Recall that Senator Afikuyomi had started a cause against Prince Ataiyero at the High Court of FCT Vide of origin filed on July 8, 2024, contesting the arbitral Award previously against him, in which he searched five rescue:

● An order of this Court that puts aside the award of the only referee, Miriam Selai Kombo-Ezeh, Esq, issued on June 21, 2024 in its entirety to be extremely unjust due to obvious deeds of distortion of the register and the administrator only;

● An order of this honorable court that downloads the applicant by all and any obligation pursuant to the arbitration procedure and the prize awarded by the only referee;

● An order of this honorable court rejecting the requests of the defendant in its entirety for lack of merit;

● An injunction that prevents the defendant from starting or taking any step to start any action or procedure within Nigeria and anywhere else for the purpose of recording, recognition or emergence of the arbitration prize of the administrator only, Miriam Selai Kombo-Ezeh, Esq, made on the 21st day of June, 2024 in his right;

● And for these further orders, the honorable court may consider it appropriate in circumstances.

The respondent (Prince Atayero), in opposition to the application, on 23 July 2024, presented a counterattack of 28 paragraphs and a speech written in accordance with the rules of the court.

Following external interventions, the parties decided to solve their problems amicably and after the resolution, they reduced their terms in writing; These terms that were presented before the Court 29 APO, chaired by the honorable justice Christopher O. Oba and have adopted as a judgment of consent between the parties.

In the true certified copy of the sentence spotted by our correspondent, the honorable judge Oba said that on November 18, 2024, the parties informed the Court of having reached an agreement to resolve their dispute in a friendly way in accordance with the terms of the regulation filed on November 13, 2024 by the parties reproduced in this case.

A. That Nothwhedning Arbitral Award entered the parties on June 21, 2024, following an appeal for the extension of the lease by the applicant, the parties decided to renew the lease report for a period of 1 year, 6 months, starting from the expiry period of the last leasing; This extension started from 1 September 2023 and will expire on February 28, 2025.

B. that the applicant must deliver the vacant possession of the defendant’s property, a duplex of three (3) bedrooms with chalet guest bungalows with two (2) bedrooms; two (2) Room Boys Quarter (BQ); Service with air conditioners and swimming pool and all its appliances, located at n. 33, Lake Chad Crescent, Maitama, Abuja on /before February 28, 2025.

C. that where an inevitable situation has occurred or a convincing and convincing reason that made impracticable for the applicant to leave the property and deliver vacant possession according to these terms of regulation by February 28, 2025, a further extension of the lease for a period not exceeding 5 months must be granted to the request for the applicant, who will expire July 31, 2025.

D. that the applicant pays to a bank as can be provided by the defendant or his lawyer, the sum of twelve million Naira (N12.000.000), reserving the current rent of the property for a period of 1 year and being back for rent or before November 30, 2024, while the Libra of six million Naira (N6.000) would be paid by January 31, January 20.

And. In the case of any further extension as required by clause c above, the rent will be prorato (d) based on the lease subsistence and the money will be paid by 31 May 2025.

F. Despite the above payment proposal, the applicant reserves the right to make the entire payment once and for all.

These were the terms adopted as a judgment of consent between the parties.

The information available shows that Senator Afikuyomi has not been able to satisfy the terms of the consensus judgment, which his law firm has prepared and that he personally signed. This was the reason for the eviction

It was learned that the eviction was a sequel to a question to the Court for the application of the sentence made by the lawyers to the defendant (owner), Prince Samson A. Attaiyero.

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