‘Emeka Ike owes me N8.5million rent,’ says landlord

  Nollywood Actor, Emeka Ike has been sued by his landlord who is accusing him of owing N8.5million rent which accumulated over a 3-year period of non-payment. The landlord, Samuel Akintan, is alleging that the actor owes him and has refused to vacate his property, in spite of many attempts to eject him from the twin-duplex located in Magodo, Lagos State, since his lease expired in 2012.
In an interview with Saturday Sun, the 87-year-old diabetic said he just wants the actor to pay 1.5 million out of the accrued debt, adding, ‘When I wanted to take the matter to court, Emeka wrote a letter pleading with me. I have sympathy for Emeka, but unfortunately, he has no sympathy for himself. I never knew this man from Adam. My children said they know him, that he’s an actor. That’s how I fell into his hands.’ The Nollywood actor was also accused of issuing a dud cheque of N1.5 million to the old man, and subsequently lying to Magodo police to forcefully take back control of the property after it was initially locked up by the Commissioner of Police’s office. Meanwhile, Emeka Ike has said he is still in possession and that the matter should not be treated like a national crisis. If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to drop your comment in the comment box below.