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I moved into a one bedroom apartment on the 9th of May, 2016, after full payment had been made to the landlady, her agent, and the 'statutory' drink money house owners in Port Harcourt will rather die than let go off. Thereafter, I requested and insisted to get my rent receipt which my landlady asked me to come get a week later.

On the said day, I went to her house and got the receipt. Set to leave, she told me to hold on, and proceeded to produce a typed document mandating me to pay N30,000 as Caution Fee which she claimed was refundable at the expiration of my tenancy where I chose not to renew. I was aghast, and calmly asked her why she didn't mention it earlier in the course of the negotiations. She was mum and I made it clear I wasn't paying. She left it at that.

Now she has resorted to sending me threat messages, which I have reported to the Police. She called me today and informed me that she will return my money to the Police and that I should pack out within two weeks.

That I cannot do. I want to know my rights as a tenant with particular reference to this case. Because I intend to sue if need be.

Two things are wrong here:

1. That office is neither constitutionally recognised nor entitled to statutory allocations made provision for in the budget. So how will it be funded to accomplish it's objectives - whatever they might be; if at all there are any?

2. PMB is an acronym or abbreviation of the President's names. It also refers to Private Mail Bag. But if it is the latter, where is the accompanying number? Or is it the former? Oga Bubu don get area wey dem name after am for Asaba?

Na look I dey look so? No bi kwarupshun be dis one? My people, wetin be una mind?