Cubana Gets 7-days Quit Notice Over Alleged Rent Default

The Managing Director of the popular Cubana Lounge Ltd, Dr. Obina Iyiegbu, has been asked to vacate his rented business premises located at Plot 81, Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent, Wuse 11, Abuja, within seven days.

The quit notice, issued by his landlord, Rev. Chidiebere Amakaeze, is over an alleged rent payment default of seven years, beginning from 2019 till date

A notice issued by solicitors to Rev. Amakaeze, cited by signed by his solicitors, Prince Ben S. Ikani Esq and E. I. Nwafor Esq of Citadel of Justice of Law Firm, Abuja, and dated 14 January 2025, asked "Cubana to quit the premises and give up vacant possession of the property and the premises with its appurtenances located at Plot 81, Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent, Wuse 11, Abuja." Cubana, the lawyers noted, is no longer a tenant after his 10 years of his tenancy which started from April 1, 2009 to March 1, 2019.

The lawyers also noted that Cubana held the place to himself without payment till date, and should therefore deliver the property within 7 days from of the day the notice was served on him, insisting that Cubana ought to have vacated the place by the 20th day of January 2025, to allow landlord makes use of his property.

In a reminder, dated 21 January 2025, the landlord in a reference letter, marked COG/428/2025, titled: "7 days Notice of Owners Intention to Apply for the Recovery of Procession" noted that he would proceed to high court, Abuja, to recover the said property.

The notice averred that unless peaceable possession of the premises which tenancy expired on 31st day of March 2019, be given to agents or lawyers, acting on behalf of the landlord before the expiration of the 7 days notice.

The landlord vowed to proceed to the high court to recover the said property if Cubana fails to act on the quit notice