Viral Video: Fayose’s Brother Threatens To Demolish His Abuja House Over Tenants’ Failure To Pay Rent
Isaac Fayose, brother of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has threatened to demolish his house in Abuja over the failure of some tenants to pay house rent for three years.
The frustrated landlord, Isaac Fayose, has expressed his intention to demolish his property in response to his tenant's failure to pay rent for the past three years. Despite legal action taken against the tenant, they persist in residing rent-free.
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In a viral video obtained by Osun Defender on Tuesday, Fayose, who spoke in pidgin was heard saying the tenant(s) refused to pay him rent for three years.
He further explained that the said tenant(s) dragged him to the court so that the court adjournments would extend their living in the house.
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Fayose also called out the tenants over an alleged plan to claim ownership of the property.
He restated that he would demolish the property despite the consequences.
According to his words, “Three years, you never paid rent. You dey do gra-gra inside the court. Na your house? Na your baba house? God go punish you.”
“The tenant said na dem get the house. Ole tenants. I will demolish the house. Let the Nigerian government jail me if they want to. How can I get a house and tenants go dey owe me to the tune of three years and dem go dey hide for court? No justice. No be by forced to stay in Abuja o. If you cannot pay rent in Abuja, go to your village and stay.
“No dey play wayo-wayo game inside the court and be staying inside person property for free. Let me commit the offence. Let me break the house. Make dem detain me for one week after they will bail me.
“But una go don comot first. The rest go be history. Okay?”
Another person suspected to be a tenant in Fayose’s apartment was heard in the viral video responding, “You dey craze. God go punish you.”
Fayose had earlier shared a video of himself ordering the removal of the doors and roofs of a recalcitrant tenant who he claimed refused to pay rent for four years.
In the post shared, he said the tenant had the guts to take him to court despite owing rent.
The video he shared showed artisans removing the doors and windows of the apartment.
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