Emeka Ike Repossesses School, Says : ‘It Was A Kangaroo Court Judgment'

 Embattled owner of St. Nicholas College and star actor, Emeka Ike has been telling whomever cares to listen that contrary to earlier reports that his school was shut down, his school still operates from its No. 1, Raji Olamideji Crescent, Magodo, Lagos, pending the resolution of disagreement the management has with the original owners of the property.

Talking to Encomium, Emeka blamed his landlord for the impasse. He said he failed to appreciate the fact that school business is not only capital intensive but requires long time to make profit. That he and his wife had spent millions of naira in the project in the interest of raising up Nigerian kids.

On the allegation of mismanaging the school, the controversial actor said that was the opinion of hatchet writers who wouldn’t mind their business.

  He wondered how people who have no share or any form of investment in St. Nicholas College would accuse its owners of mismanaging it.

He rather clarified that the academic reputation of St. Nicholas College has been the envy of all.  Emeka Ike boasted that his school made one of the best results in external examinations with students making their WASC and GCE in SS2, also citing the unbeatable record of his students at the MTN sponsored 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' quiz where they won the biggest prize money to emerge the best school in Lagos.

In the same vein, Emeka Ike’s spokesman, Great Imo has pleaded with stakeholders to call internet rats masquerading as newsmen to order.  Blaming the report of alleged shutting down of St. Nicholas College on them, he advised the public to be wary of them.

    “Like we have stated, St. Nicholas College was never shut by any authority.  So, please disregard the report in the social media.  There is a calculated attempt here to run down respected Nigerian celebrities who have their names to protect.  The school is still there, pending when it will move to its permanent site. Emeka Ike is not just an A-list actor, he is a brand.  If you go to South Africa, Britain, France and the US, his opinion about Nigeria counts.  He is one man who represents the country well.  So, why must he be rubbished by faceless writers?

    We say in totality the story is false.  Yes, there was an issue arising from a kangaroo court judgement which has been vacated because the possession of the said property is still in the care of Emeka Ike.  The school was never shut at any time.

    St. Nicholas College is still there, because that is where Emeka Ike has taken a long lease.  The school signboard is still there because that is where the Lagos State government gazetted the school.  We have not announced any relocation.  If there is any development, we would tell you.  Schools are in session. Those saying otherwise are deliberately undermining the millions the school owners have invested there over the years.  Emeka Ike has invested millions of naira in the school so as to give the best education to Nigerians.”

St. Nicholas College was allegedly shut by the court on Friday, January 24, 2014, after the school lost a court case in respect of its property. But the school owners have repeatedly stated that the institution can only be closed down by relevant authorities.  And claiming that the order has been vacated, the school management had earlier faulted it since the matter was still on arbitration when the court gave a judgement in favour of the original land owners.

Sad!!! Nollywood Actor Emeka Ike’s Properties been thrown out of his Premises!

There have been rumors that Nollywood actor Emeka Ike who is also the proprietor of Saint Nicholas College  has been having problems with people who owned the property where the school is situated.

Today, pictures surfaced online of the venue being under lock and key while his properties were seized because the court has sanctioned it.This is not a very good news for all his fans considering the fact that the school was his main investment after taking a long break from Nollywood movies. 

We wish him all the best and pray he gets back to his feet as soon as possible.

Bad Times : Nollywood Actor Emeka Ike Gets Ejected!

 This is not the best of times for ace actor/school proprietor, the very popular Emeka Ike known for so many things and love for scandal.

 According to MaestroMedia, the very well known actor turned educationist's school located at 1, Raji Olamideji Crescent, Magodo beside PMS filling station on CMD road was shut down or better still taken possession of by the court last week Friday, January 24, 2014 after a protracted court case that lasted all of 5 years.

From the little information they were able to gather, Emeka had had a running battle with the owners of the property for the past 5 years, during which the well known actor refused to pay a dime to the property owners.

The school St. Nicholas College, a secondary school was established in 2008 by the ace actor. And according to the gist then, Emeka was supposed to have invested about N200 million in the making the school happen at the property that they have now been sent packing from.

All through the years of the school existence Emeka, his wife and the school had been engaged in one unconfirmed allegation after the other.  Some of the allegations are as follows:

    None payment of salaries as at when due to the staff & teachers; he apparently used to owe many of those working for him for upwards of 6 months at a time.

    He was also alleged to prefer employing unqualified & non professional teachers in a school, where parents were paying exorbitant school fees thinking they were getting the best of education and more. So bad was the situation at the school at a point, that many parts of building were said to have been in a state of disrepair.

    At a point it was alleged that only 13 students remained in the school, as others had been withdrawn by their parents.

Everything finally came to a head last week, when court bailiffs acting under instructions took possession of the school. Just before sealing it, they were reported to have carted away a few of the valuables that were still in the school, like the school bus, a few air-conditioners and some furniture.

As at the time of filing this report, some of the remaining things that the bailiffs couldn't cart away are all still outside the school premises littering the frontage.