The National Human Rights Commission on Friday released a preliminary report on its investigations into complaints of rights abuse allegedly raised by Clara, the wife of Enugu State Governor, Sullivan Chime.
The commission said the bone of contention between Chime and his wife was a disagreement over the procedure for the treatment of her health challenges, which border on occasional hallucinations and depression.
In a petition written on her behalf by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, Clara had accused the governor of illegal detention.
Following the petition, the NHRC had written Chime, demanding access to his wife.
The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Prof. Bem Angwe, informed journalists on Friday that a five-man investigative panel from the Commission met with the major characters in the unfolding drama at the Enugu State Government House on Thursday.
According to Angwe, the Commission held private discussions with the governor, Chime; the complainant, Clara; the Governor’s sibling, Dr. Jide Chime; the First Lady’s physician, Dr. Aham Agumoh, as well as her elder brother, Tony Igwe.
The NHRC team also spoke to one Dr. A. Uzegu, a London-based consultant psychiatrist and forensic examiner, who is the doctor preferred by Mrs. Chime, through teleconference.
Disclosing details of the initial findings, Angwe confirmed that for the last two weeks Mrs. Chime had been confined to her apartment on medical advice for purposes of medical maintenance and security.
But he added that the governor’s wife admitted having possession and control of keys to her apartment.
Angwe said the apartment was inspected by his team.
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