Uncle’s Village House Project Stalls As Building Materials Seller Demands Additional Payment

A Nigerian man has narrated how his uncle’s plan to build a house in his village was thrown into uncertainty after a building materials seller allegedly demanded additional payment for cement and other materials he had already purchased for ₦900,000.

The man explained that his uncle paid for the building materials last year but later encountered financial difficulties, forcing him to suspend the construction project temporarily.

According to his account, the seller initially agreed to keep the materials until his customer was financially ready to collect them. However, when the uncle returned to the shop last month to retrieve his purchases, he was reportedly informed that the original payment was no longer enough.

Recounting the incident, the man said his uncle had paid ₦900,000 for cement and other construction materials intended for his village house before putting the project on hold because of financial challenges.

He explained that the seller subsequently insisted that rising market prices had changed the terms of the transaction, demanding that his uncle pay the current prices before the goods could be released.

The man said his uncle questioned the demand, arguing that he had already completed payment for the materials and should not be required to pay again simply because he delayed collecting them.

However, the seller reportedly maintained that business did not work that way, insisting that the increase in prices meant the customer had to make additional payment.

The disagreement reportedly left the uncle angry, prompting him to walk away from the shop without collecting the materials.

According to the account, the uncle is now considering involving the police because he believes the seller’s decision to demand additional money after receiving full payment is unfair.

The incident has sparked questions about the obligations of sellers and buyers when goods have been fully paid for but are not collected immediately, particularly when market prices change after the transaction.