Court slams PDP N105m for secretariat rent arrears
outstanding arrears of rent to the landlord of its state secretariat complex, in Yenagoa, the state capital.
Delivering his judgement on Suit No: YNC/50/2019, on Thursday, Justice T. I. Cocodia, granted the landlord and former council chairman, Mr. Chubby Walson’s declaration, that he is entitled to payment of rent from the PDP for the use of his six-winged storey building located along Alamieyeseigha Expressway, Yenagoa, as Corporate Secretariat complex of the PDP from August 2008 till date.
Justice Cocodia, also ordered the PDP to pay the due rent of N20 miillion to the landlord as rent from July 2018 to July 2019 if the matter transcends August 1, 2019. DAILY POST learnt that the property owner and former council chairman of Yenagoa Local Government Area, Mr. Chubby Walson, last year had dragged the PDP, Bayelsa State chapter to a state high court for failure to pay accumulated rent arrears since 2010.In his reaction to the judgment, counsel to the landlord, Kelvin Ejelonu Esq, described the judgement as well deserved as not only did the claimant prove his case but also the defendant did not in any way discountenance.
He said the case of the claimant, which was established by preponderance of evidence, adding that “the judgment reemphasizes the fact that once you have a legal right and you pursue same through the courts you are sure to get justice.”
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