The building is a 2 unit of 3bd apartment. I live in one and a man and his family occupy the other. The initial agreement was that we will both contribute to buy the gas for the generating set that power the building. We were both bringing almost 100k weekly...

It has been going on for some months now until last month when my neighbor said i should help him fuel the generator that he is going through financial crisis that when he bounce back he will refund me. I paid for 3 weeks for him totaling some 285k...

Then just last week, a solar installation team came to install a solar power. At first i thought it was for both apartment, but the man later told me that it is for his apartment only. He also said i can continue fueling the gen if i want

I have to ask for my money from him and he told me he doesnt have yet. This is the man that usd 3m+ to install the solar. He was even threatning me not to ever ask him again.

I reported him to the estate management, he said there is nothing as such. The agent only confirmed that we contributed to fuel the gen, but he dont know of me helping my neighbor to pay for the gas. There is no even evidence. I told them they will have to disconnect the man flat from the gen because im the only one buying the fuel. They refused, based on that is how the building was wired.


Please how do i get my money back? And i cant keep buying the fuel for the two apartment when he is enjoying the solar!! Do i get myself a personal power generating set?


Modified: I thank everyone for their suggestions and inputs...

I involved the armed force which makes the man to feel threatened. He was made to paid more than that. It turns out the man never had any crisis, he was just playing on my innocence.....

Im am already planning to get my own house, built or bought to avoid all this. Nothing like your own house.

Do i get myself a personal power generating set?

You already know what to do.


As for the money he's owing you, don't let it slide and don't make trouble out of it. Just be calm for now, stop any unnecessary famzing with him and his family. Opportunity will come, and you'll get your money.

Tough one !

I think you stop also endeavor to install solar in your apartment if you have funds and stop fueling the gen.

And, as for your money, I am shocked he said he won't pay back.

OP, are you sure there was an agreement between you both that he would refund?

Your money done loss move on.

Agreement is always good when written down and signed. Any amount as this time should be registered oh.

Only stubbornness can get you your money back. But since no evidence, that man is clean everywhere.

Get a solar installer and remove all his panels from the roof and keep them as ransom. 3 to 4 panels will cover your money. You have to be very stubborn to do this.

But meanwhile, get a generator set for your apartment only or do solar too.

I hope you have learnt your lessons.

MatrixReloaded:
Agreement is always good when written down and signed. Any amount as this time should be registered oh.

I didnt even think he'd do that. This is the man who used to advice sometimes. I see him as a father figure. I and his second son are close friends

Op Humans can be terrible and so humans can stand by their own words honorably.
You were being kind and being a good neighbor to have listened to the man and continue to fuel the generator on your own without his own contribution.

Next time, make sure you have voice recording of any nature of agreement that has to do with funds over 30,000. Humans will always be humans.
You can still challenge him with a lawyer and evidence of previous payments of purchase and even the transaction he has been making to you if any.
Its not the money you are fighting fr but dignity and exposing a liar

That's why tenants and landlords can never reason in same way and they are hardly in good terms. When you see a tenant who's a landlord of some property elsewhere, his reasoning will be outstanding from other tenants.

You're sharing about a 200k responsibility weekly and you don't know you're to have a legal agreement in written form with the property lawyer for the contribution let alone the help you rendered.

Well he don show you boss and there's nothing to do to him for that as there's no evidence. Get your own gen or prepare to leave in the next due time

Sorry but you guys and NEPA dy quarrel?
283k on gas for 3 weeks?
Ha

The estate standard is so poor. Tụfịakwa!

Use patience to possibly get your money. That's all I will contribute now.

AllMight:
I didnt even think he'd do that. This is the man who used to advice sometimes. I see him as a father figure. I and his second son are close friends

Was there actually a discussion between you two where he expressly agreed that you should fuel the generator then later get a refund from him or did you just fuel it of your own volition while assuming that he would reimburse you?

Use JUJU on the bastard ….. he will pay

BeyondCertainty:
Tough one !

I think you stop also endeavor to install solar in your apartment if you have funds and stop fueling the gen.

And, as for your money, I am shocked he said he won't pay back.

OP, are you sure there was an agreement between you both that he would refund?

There was! His wife was even aware

AllMight:
There was! His wife was even aware

Then, you need to start dragging him. I know his type, the ones that won't pay what they owe until you embarrass them in public.

Nemesis0147:
Sorry but you guys and NEPA dy quarrel?
283k on gas for 3 weeks?
Ha

Will you trust nepa for 24/7 power? The wife have a cold room where she sell frozen foods

BeyondCertainty:


Then, you need to start dragging him. I know his type, the ones that won't pay what they owe until you embarrass them in public.

That works too? How do i go about it?

Kobicove:


Was there actually a discussion between you two where he expressly agreed that you should fuel the generator then later get a refund from him or did you just fuel it of your own volition while assuming that he would reimburse you?

Both he and the wife... She ran a cold room that need 24/7 power. That was when he made the deal with me

AllMight:
That works too? How do i go about it?

You can first create a scene in front of his family inside their home.

AllMight:
Both he and the wife... She ran a cold room that need 24/7 power. That was when he made the deal with me

If that's the case I suggest you stop fueling the generator until he settles his indebtedness to you.

Since you can cough out over 200K every month for diesel you should have no problem spending about 200K to buy a smaller 3Kva generator to power just the basic necessities in your apartment.

I can guarantee that if you do this he will come back to settle cos there is no way the current solar equipment he has will be suitable to power an industrial freezer for the cold room.

He has to either power the generator or risk loosing all the fish stored in the cold room!

USD3 million?

Sapasenator:
USD3 million?

Typo, i wanted to type "used"

Kobicove:


If that's the case I suggest you stop fueling the generator until he settles his indebtedness to you.

Since you can cough out over 200K every month for diesel you should have no problem spending about 200K to buy a smaller 3Kva generator to power just the basic necessities in your apartment.

I can guarantee that if you do this he will come back to settle cos there is no way the current solar equipment he has will be suitable to power an industrial freezer for the cold room.

He has to either power the generator or risk loosing all the fish stored in the cold room!

Alright thanks

Zonefree:

You already know what to do.


As for the money he's owing you, don't let it slide and don't make trouble out of it. Just be calm for now, stop any unnecessary famzing with him and his family. Opportunity will come, and you'll get your money.

Op take this advise and also install a small solar that won’t cost you more than 300-500k for your essentials only. Maybe light bulbs , tvs and fan. While you wait for him to slip up….

Bros just post the man's pictures and that of his wife on either tiktok or twitter stating the details...just lay back and watch jobless nigerians fighu your battle.

AllMight:
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Please how do i get my money back? And i cant keep buying the fuel for the two apartment when he is enjoying the solar!! Do i get myself a personal power generating set?

You know what to do . Why disturb us .

Almost 100k weekly?
Bros which business you de do?
Make I be your apprentice

mugu

Switinthemiddle:
Bros just post the man's pictures and that of his wife on either tiktok or twitter stating the details...just lay back and watch jobless nigerians fighu your battle.

Good idea I think this will work just tell him to his face that if he doesn't pay you back your money that you'll post he and his family pics online. Keep dragging him left and right before he pays your money

Gentleman agreement ain’t admissible in court or other legal system. Forget about the money for now, opportunity may come in the future to have the last laugh, make sure you use it to the full!