A Benin City based businessman, Mr Charles Amadasun has been committed to the Correctional Centre for contempt of court in a case involving him and Pastor Faustin Uwaibi.
He was accused of using his company in 2003 to lease a commercial property on Ihama Road Benin City for 15 years and he allegedly refused to pay the annual lease sum since 2004 when the initial first year’s rent expired.
He allegedly started letting the premises to other tenants giving them the impression that it was his personal property and making more than three times more than his rental obligations to the actual owner.
The owner was said to have got judgment against him to the tune of almost N100, 000.000.00 (One Hundred Million) and commenced contempt proceedings against him at the High Court Benin City and he allegedly called the bluff of the Court.
In the Suit B/184/2009, Uwaibi sued for contempt and in his ruling, Justice M. N. Asemota ruled that “I have considered the application for bench warrant to be issued against Mr Charles Amadasun Judgment Debtor sought to be committed to prison for contempt who has been personally served the required Forms 48 and 49 as well as the motion for committed and has refused to attend court.
“I have also read the affidavit in support in support of the application brought experte. I find merit in the application and it is granted as prayer.
“A bench warrant is hereby issued for the arrest of Mr Charles Amadasun to compel him to physically attend the court in respect of contempt proceeding against him.
“In this regard, he shall be arrested and committed to the Nigerian Correctional Service Benin Custodial Centre until he is brought to this court.
“This case is adjourned to Tuesday the 17th of September 2024 for hearing of the contempt proceedings.”