According to SAHARA Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has asked the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. MD Abubakar, to ensure the immediate release from unlawful detention of Mrs. Clara Chime, the First Lady of Enugu State who is being held hostage at Government House Enugu by Governor Sullivan Chime, or be dragged to court.
In a letter dated November 1, 2013, Mr. Falana, representing Mrs. Chime, pointed out that his client has been kept incommunicado in solitary confinement for over four months on the directives of Governor Chime.
“Thus our client’s fundamental rights to the dignity of her person, personal liberty, fair hearing, private and family life and freedom of movement guaranteed by the Constitution and the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 have been violated without any legal justification,” it said.
“Although our client’s dehumanizing detention conditions have had deleterious effects on her psychological state as well as her mental and physical health she has been denied access to her doctors by her abductors,” the petition said. “It is particularly disturbing to note that some of the police and state security service personnel assigned to secure the safety of the Enugu State governor, his wife and other family members have aided and abetted Mr. Chime in subjecting our client to egregious infringements of her aforesaid fundamental rights.”
It pointed out, however, that unlike the governor who is currently immune from prosecution under the constitution, the police and state security service officials involved in the illegal arrest and detention of Mrs. Chime ought to be sanctioned under the relevant laws.
In a letter exclusively published by SaharaReporters on October 28, Mrs. Chime complained that Governor Chime had placed her under house arrest, and begged human rights bodies to come to her rescue.
She said that eminent personalities such as President and Mrs. Goodluck Jonathan and the Bishop Callistus Onaga of Enugu State and other top priests had attempted to intervene in the matter without success.
Among other things, Mrs. Chime said she had been introduced to two psychiatrists, Dr. Onwukwe and Dr. Agumo, who prescribed “all kinds of drugs that ends up keeping me acute depressed and also drives me into hallucinations.”
*I dont understand this at all...didnt my friend tell me that they were both spotted at an event last week in the east?they walked in late and left before anyone noticed`?was she under duress or did someone dress up as her to fool the public?i dont understand at all.
If she can get a lawyer to represent her,why can she not just stand up and walk out of that environment?run,elope,vanish?
so stella u tink its easy to pass d security in d govt house witout bein noticed abi? d lawyer she got was tru d letter she wrote!
ReplyDeleteAm I d only one who doesn't know what is going on?
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DeleteLol@ anon 10:16, I'll be sure to tell him....and I'm fyn, great, u?
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See what Depression does to people? This fine girl has gone so fat. Gov Chime, please let go of this lady. Why are some men so evil? Nah by force! Shior
ReplyDeleteIt is possible she made an appearance. Its also possible she made that appearance as a prisoner. Someone probably helped her to contact d lawyer. If the story is true. She can make a thousand and one appearances still as their prisoner
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely. I think that she may have appeared in public with him under duress, if at all.
DeleteAnd since this news first broke, if it weren't true by now the gov's spokes person would have debunked the earlier news. However, without hearing from the other party (the gov), I think I want to believe this lady. Being that Nigerians are 'power drunk', and as such.. no one who's enjoying being the first lady of any region would willingly give up the comfort of their luxurious capacity for something trivial...or for a mere irreconcilable domestic difference.
So I think there's something really wrong. She's prolly "suffering and smiling"... hence she wants out of her husband and her befitting post. Huge sacrifice to be happy I must say. Some other women would rather die a first lady than move out of the govt house no matter what their gov hubby has up his sleeves.
And I trust Falana to handle the situation to a logical conclusion. She sure is in safe hands. Shame on that governor tho.
Nah wah o,, see evils..
ReplyDeleteOn a second thot. I remember that in the earlier report it was said that the first lady and GEJ intervened but backed out after a while without being able to successfully amend their strife.
DeleteMakes me wonder..why the first lady who's a woman and a mother like her, and is even old enough to be her mother, did not follow the issue suit? Atleast if it was absolved that the union has hit the rocks, she should have compelled the gov to allow her return to her family, instead of leaving her to her fate. If this lady had committed suicide, the first lady wouldn't have come out to say she was aware of her situation. They would have all started with their usual condolence visits and show offs in the media. Death after burial.
So where does this leave madame Jonathan's capacity/strength of office as a first lady? How can she possibly resolve bigger issues when she could not manage one close to her nose? Mshew!
If Mr and Mrs Patience....oh! sorry Jonathan,intervened before and backed out,then it's possible that the woman is seriously mentally ill and needed to be confined before she hits the streets as a raving maadt!
DeleteMight just be!
Falana should ascertain her mental state before fighting for her freedom pls.
Queen Bee she's mentally sound. You have no idea what goes on in that govt house. Sullivan Chime is a snake. The woman can't stand all his atrocities anymore. He got clara's younger sister pregnant. They throw orgies on a regular at Soggy's house. Clara's step children are not even helping at. Ada Chime(married now) slaps her step mother around while the younger one smokes like a chimney and lives in sahara restaurant. They drove her to her mental state. You have no idea. What it means to be forced to take depression medication. It messes you up. I pray God exposes Sullivan and Jide Chime with their cohorts.
DeleteQueen Bee she's mentally sound. You have no idea what goes on in that govt house. Sullivan Chime is a snake. The woman can't stand all his atrocities anymore. He got clara's younger sister pregnant. They throw orgies on a regular at Soggy's house. Clara's step children are not even helping at. Ada Chime(married now) slaps her step mother around while the younger one smokes like a chimney and lives in sahara restaurant. They drove her to her mental state. You have no idea. What it means to be forced to take depression medication. It messes you up. I pray God exposes Sullivan and Jide Chime with their cohorts.
DeleteStella, this is what happens when you marry a man because of OWO. She has psychological/mental (crazy) problems and like many people in Nigeria, her husband has kept her indoors so as not to cause embarrassment.
ReplyDeleteThose who know her well can attest to this. Remember that She is not Sullivans first wife.
I wish her quick recovery.
She is so mad and yet she is attending functios
DeleteWhat are you even saying...that he should hold her against her wish because she is mad...but yet still attend functions that suits him
Is she is as mad as he says should they be attendinng functions
He the gov, knows what he is doing to her
Let her go
Hahahahahahaha…hehehehehehe..No dear Stella she can't just run away o! This man can just kill her sharp sharp, I laugh because i can see that she is all swollen, this one no be evident of good living but STRESS! You see how old she is looking? LOL. She don hear wen for that marriage! Please let's all try to marry for love. I am very sure when her friends heard she was going to marry a gov. they were jealous :) how you are ( in Zebrudaya voice ) I wish her luck. Mtcheew. To think that that dog, sorry her husband impregnanted her own blood sister!!!.
ReplyDeleteMy dear I know her very well from school. When I heard she was getting married 2 a governor ,I was like I wish it where me. Now I see that not all that glitters is gold. I feel so sorry 4 her
DeleteTo marry a rich man is not easy, especially if you are from a poor or not too rich family. I recall then I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ school, way back I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ enugu, babes were whising for a governor to be dr husband or one big boy. Is well. But I wonder if he never loved her? Why this treatment? Let him free her if is true, before she wil do sumtin stupid to herslf.
ReplyDeleteStella Ʋ tink is easy 2 elope......Sullivan is Ⱥ dangerous man..i jst D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ pity dat woman....i pray God should com ₰ rescue her...
ReplyDeleteDid this woman add weight overnight? Wat hapnd to her oooo
ReplyDeleteNa wa o, wonders shall never end.
ReplyDeleteNa wah oh! See this once beautiful woman is now a fat woman. Big man wahala! Envy no body oh. Abuja Big Madame
ReplyDeleteHer lipstick + ∂ lips sef #coughs# ∂ make up nko?#not talking# well, men can be mean sometyms bt there's no fire without smoke. She must hv done something to warrant ∂ wrath of ∂ sick man. #dodge slap#
ReplyDeleteI really feel for her. I pray she gets help fast!!!!
ReplyDeleteMoi, abi nah moi moi, i hope you know your own is coming. Be laughing at her, you hear. Trust me, yours is round the corner and would be worst than Clara's pain. Envious Bitch!!!!
ReplyDeleteI just pray it is not true. Sullivan iheanacho chime has done well as in in terms of infastructural developments in 042.
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It is God's intervention she actually needs, to be free from her prison! Some men no be am!
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I don't know anything abt this is sh but @moi,I don't think u should laugh at ones problem..... I don't see anything funny here..... Ur laughing isn't called for but then again,not everyone is sympathetic.....
ReplyDeleteWhat am I seeing?Clara is now an Orobo..something she hates with a passion nawaoo!
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@Amarachukwu or wat eva u call ur self I can sense envy in ur heart. Cos u couldn't get that yeye man u call chime u think u can term clara to be mad have u asked ur self if she had mental problem when they were dating b4 he married her?mtcheeeeew hater like u. Don't forget karma is a bitch.
ReplyDeleteI feel for her though....
ReplyDeleteStill it won't be a lesson for some others.
All that glitters is not gold, a majority na bronze.
Look before you plunge....
Bronze fine sef, na stone!!
DeleteLOL, comment #17, no o :) me i marry for love and right now i am a wealthy woman :) I work very very wise :) envy ke? what is there to envy? you need to see me O:) i fly private jet, always at the spar, sorry for you O , i am a silent billionaire, i will never make noise :) my life is a vacation so madam or oga there is nothing to envy at all. One love sweet heart. Me no no u, and u no no me :) Buahahahahaha. I am in total control of my home.
ReplyDeleteSweetie it is Spa not Spar, just thought to mention and you don't use it clearly.
DeleteYou are a liar...who dash you silent billionr...hmmm
DeleteAbeg you don't talk and yet you are saying plenty now pls spr us the gist
Bloody opportunists wen won marry rich man by fire by force!!! Mtcheew,
ReplyDeleteStella don't b silly, were u not d one dat posted her open letter to human rights to come to her aid? Now femi falana who is a human rights lawyer has decided to take d case n u r asking if she can get access to a lawyer. CoMe on! That's totally uncalled for.
ReplyDeleteLinda eze, always famzing.
ReplyDeleteFor those of you laughing at how much weight she has gained,just pray u never have to take Anti psychotic medications esp Olanzapine cos your own will be in multiples of 10.She's still a pretty lady and I pray God will see through. P.S:Even people with mental and behavioural disorders(what most of you refer to as M.A.D)can become mentally stable like FEW of you on this blog with excellent judgement abilities.
ReplyDeleteU ryte dear.......only peeps DAT have been dai truly understands wat Clara is going thru.pls folks letz be less judgmental.Wishing her quick recovery n freedom.
DeleteAnon 6:31am, God bless you! Nigerians are so backward. They dont even know the difference between depression(which most people go trough) and madness.
ReplyDeleteAs for you Moi, you are such a silly woman. Just listen to your self. You sound so bush, classless,a complete retard, my goodness. "i am a billionaire, i go to the spar?" Darling, you sound more like you are typing from your flat! If you were a real billionaire or whatever you choose to call yourself, you would understand where this lady is coming from and going through. I really hate women like you.So my dear, shut the fuck up!!! and keep dreaming of flying in a private jet, because thats all it would always be, dreams. Fucktard!!!
I usually dont use words like this, but you are just an exception!!!!
Nawaooo! I'm speechless,so this story is true.I just pitied her n pray that d judgement will soon b over for her freedom to b regained. Money isn't everything but joy n happiness within ur heart.clara may God b with u now n always till u get ur freedom.
ReplyDeleteDid u. Stop 2 think d pix cld have. Been wen she was. Pregnant????????????? Na wa 2 pple and quick jurgment ... Clurch bags 4 sale (lagos) 2844B3F4
ReplyDeletePoor lady. She is suffering from depression. Very common. She is not MAD. The poor lady would probably be loaded with ancient drugs that would worsen the situation. She needs a breath of fresh air and counseling. I would never advise any young lady to put her head in a divorced mans home without asking questions why the first marriage didn't work. Some Nigerian men are evil. i pray you get over it Clara. I understand what you are going through. Its not easy marrying men like that. She needs all the support of every single one of us. We need to speak up for this lady please. We can condemn later, please.
ReplyDeleteThe first marriage didn't work because the idiot governor was sleeping with his dirty house maid. Even gave her head and his wife found out and left his sorry ass. Sullivan Chime is a sick bastard. Ask his neighbours. This happened when he was living at uwani enugu.
Deletei respect your comment mrs zulu
ReplyDeleteShes suffering from depression. And shes taking anti-psychotic ( I hope that's d spelling) drugs. they make one add weight. I have a brother and two cousins on them. I know lots of people who are taking them quietly. when u see someone suddenly grow fat, just know it is oh. cos many people are on it and you wont know. even bosses of big companies. so it can be anyone. she isn't mad, just needs to change environment and perharps leave her husband for sometime. some men actually put women through this. tufiakwa! no man can ake me loose my life oh. I will just bounce. my life is precious. let me function for myself, my parents, my children and my siblings. before I come and die for one man!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are a billionaire, always at the spar *laughs* and you never noticed it is spelt spa? Afori.
ReplyDeleteSince you are a billionaire, Could you please spare the entire $30k for Moyin's surgery? That's like super turkey lunch money to you na :-)
Mrs Zulu, there's more to the story than they are letting out. Dame GEJ must have heard all sides and looked away. It will be interesting to hear the Governor's side of the story to enable sift the wheat from the chaff.
ReplyDeleteThe billionaire's wife sounds like eze wanyi. She just changed her name.
Thot as much too
DeleteAllegedly, it says she tried to jazz him but it back fired; that's why her family won't take her back and feel she is safer with him. They shouldn't let her die before they sort out this issue shaaaa
ReplyDeletechoi.... now i pity her...so sad.Sullivan Chime is human and like every one of us he has his own demons.He is one of the best governors in the East.He has given Enugu a tremendous face lift.I also know his a terrible womanizer,a trait he has always exhibited long before he married Clara.Clara was aware of all this when she walked in, not to forget tht it was his womanizing and her aristocracy tht brot them together.A man is not expected to change over night talk more of a grown ass man in his 50s with all the money to do whtever.So im not shocked at Chime ,i only pity clara who pitched her tent in a wrong place.I only hope she can fined peace somehow and start rebuilding her life.
ReplyDeleteExactly oh her gbewudani failed on the man. His jazz was bigger than her own.
ReplyDeleteWen she was running around enugu with her ordealies flogging fellow tresspassers she should have know she would loose her sanity if not checked. Why is the first lady been called upon is settling family disputes part of her office too? That her sister got pregnant for her husband leaves a big question mark on their upbring.
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