A man residing in England has accused Benjamin Kuti, popularly known as “Oluomo of Derby,” of owing £5,950 in unpaid rent following his eviction from a property in the United Kingdom.
According to the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), the landlord, who requested anonymity, also alleged that Kuti owes £212.57 in interest and £3,302.50 in legal costs arising from the dispute.
The landlord reportedly told FIJ that the matter began in January 2025, when Kuti allegedly started defaulting on his monthly rent of £850.
Documents reportedly shared with FIJ showed that Kuti failed to pay his rent until March 2025. Although he subsequently made some payments, the landlord said the defaults continued until November 2025, when a court order was obtained to evict him from the property.
The landlord said he initially sought intervention from the Nigerians in the United Kingdom (NIUK) community before resorting to legal action. However, according to him, Kuti denied owing him the money.
“Following the eviction process, substantial rent arrears, court fees and legal costs remain unpaid. In an effort to avoid further legal action and additional costs, I agreed to Kuti’s request for a payment arrangement,” the landlord told FIJ.
He alleged that Kuti agreed to repay the outstanding debt and signed an agreement confirming his commitment to the arrangement.
“‘You will get your money, sir’ was the usual rubbish I got until this day. Unfortunately, to date, no payments have been received despite these assurances,” the landlord was quoted as saying.
According to the report, Kuti had proposed a repayment plan of £350 monthly but allegedly failed to make any payment under the arrangement.
When contacted by FIJ on July 13, Kuti reportedly responded with expletives and asked the reporter to back off.
The following day, July 14, he reportedly described the matter as a civil dispute and said the landlord should take the matter to court.
“Why can’t he take me to court? Why is he coming to you? There is nothing I am going to do unless me and him go to a UK court to go and resolve this dispute because what he is saying is a lie from the pit of hell. I don’t owe him that money,” Kuti told FIJ.
The dispute therefore remains contested, with the landlord alleging that Kuti owes outstanding rent and related costs, while Kuti denies the debt and maintains that the matter should be resolved through the UK courts.
Source: Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ).
