Landlord Reportedly Seeks Eviction Of Nigerian Singer, 2Baba And Natasha From 5-Bedroom Duplex Over Rent Issue

Popular Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, and his wife Natasha Idibia are reportedly involved in a legal dispute with their landlord over unpaid rent for their residence.

The property is a 5-bedroom semi-detached duplex with a room boy’s quarters (BQ) located at No. 27 Edwin Clerk Crescent, Guzape, Abuja FCT.

The development follows earlier claims by Natasha that the house was a gift from her grandfather to her and her husband.

That claim had led many to believe the couple owned the property.

Fresh information now making the rounds shows that the Idibias do not own the house but are renting an apartment.

Documents purportedly from the court indicate that the property belongs to a landlord who is dissatisfied with the situation.

According to the reports, the landlord has approached the court to seek approval to remove the couple from the property.

The move is said to be linked to alleged rent arrears that have not been settled.

The document read in part: “It is our brief that our client facilitated the process of you renting the 5 (Five) bedroom semi-detached duplex with a room boy’s quarters situate at No 27 Edwin clerk crescent Guzape, Abuja F.C.T.

“However, after securing the possession of the property for 2 years by paying the sum of ₦40,000,000 (Forty million naira) upfront with an agreement to pay the second ₦40,000,000 (Forty million naira) on or before the end of December 2025 which is the rental value of the property, you have refused to pay our client his Proffessional fees which sums up to ₦7,000,000 (Seven million naira) respectively.

“After several demands from our client, you went on to issue a dud cheque that was returned unpaid which we understand you are well aware of the implications.

“We are surprised and also try to fathom why a person like such with a wonderful personality will withhold the means of livelihood of a firm that has employees who depend on them by not paying Proffessional fees accrued to them for a service well rendered to you which we believe the service was rendered for therefore, it is our demand that you pay to our client the sum of ₦7,000,000 (Seven million naira) being his Proffessional fees for the services rendered to you in facilitating the process of your tenancy.

“We will be offering an olive branch for the period of 7(Seven) days for the sum to be paid to our client and therein after we won’t hesitate to take proper legal action to recover the Proffessional fees of our client.”

See court documents below: