My Landlord Is a Ghost

Emeka Okonkwo hasn't paid rent in six months, and he's built an entire philosophy justifying it. So when his landlord, the formidable Chief Augustin Nwachukwu, vanishes without a trace, Emeka isn't worried — he's relieved. Until the questions start. Until the letters start arriving. Until it becomes very clear that Chief Nwachukwu never actually left.

Set in a fading yellow building on Adeleke Street in Surulere, this sharp, laugh-out-loud Nigerian comedy follows a cast of tenants who've spent years avoiding their landlord on the stairs — only to discover that avoiding a ghost is a whole different problem. Equal parts haunted-house comedy and biting social satire on debt, dignity, and Lagos landlord culture, My Landlord Is a Ghost is a wickedly funny read for anyone who has ever dodged a knock at the door.