Court awards N30m cost against ex-PDP chairman’s wife for locking up aide in dog’s cage

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has awarded N30 million against Mrs Marianne Ahmadu Ali, wife of a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmadu Ali, for locking up her personal assistant, Ms. Deborah Longs Nanpon, in a filthy dog’s cage for three days.

Justice Akanbi- Yusuf held that Ms. Deborah was unlawfully detained by the politician’s wife in a dehumanising condition.

Besides the monetary compensation of N30 million, the court further ordered Marianne to tender a public apology to her personal assistant in a national newspaper. The case was supported by the Human Rights Radio and Television, Abuja with the services of lawyers from the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA).

The bizarre story broke out sometime in April 2022, about how Dr. Mrs. Marianne Ahmadu Ali, wife of a former National Chairman of the PDP, Ahmadu Ali dehumanised her personal assistant.

Mrs. Ali had her personal assistant beaten and locked up in a dog’s cage for three days without food or water. She was constrained to defecate and urinate on herself in that cage. However, the matter got to Ordinary Ahmed Isah of the popular reality radio programme, Brekete Family, which is broadcast daily from Abuja on Human Rights Radio and Television.

Ordinary Ahmed Isah then requested the attention of FIDA and it immediately swung into action and sought the enforcement of the victim’s fundamental human rights as NAPTIP was not keen on prosecuting Mrs. Ali under the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015 (VAPP Act).

FIDA had, in an originating motion filed on May 4, 2022, sought the sum of N500 million in damages and an apology in a national newspaper. The matter was conducted on behalf of FIDA by Ogechi Abu, Firstrate Attorneys and a member of the organisation. Responding to the judgment of the court, FIDA expressed gratitude to the court for doing justice to the case.

“FIDA is exceedingly glad and conveys its gratitude to the court, for the quick resolution of the matter as should be the case in the enforcement of fundamental human rights as guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As Amended) and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act (Cap 10) Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 (As Amended).”

FIDA, in its originating process, had sought the following reliefs: “a declaration that the detention of the applicant at the home of the first respondent by the first respondent between Sunday, March 20, 2022 and Tuesday, March 22, 2022 without a warrant, court order or legal justification is illegal, unlawful, unconstitutional and a flagrant violation of the applicant’s fundamental right to personal liberty guaranteed by Section 35(1) (a-f) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As Amended) and Article 6 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act (Cap 10) Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 (As Amended).

“A declaration that the vicious beatings inflicted upon the applicant by the first, second and third respondents at the first respondent’s home on Sunday, March 20, 2022, and her subsequent confinement in the first respondent’s filthy dog’s cage by the first respondent between Sunday, March 20, 2022 and Tuesday, March 22, 2022 without a warrant, court order or legal justification is illegal, unlawful, unconstitutional and amounted to torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment in gross violation of the aplicant’s fundamental right to human dignity guaranteed by Section 34(1)(a) and (b) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As Amended) and Article 5 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act (Cap 10) Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 (As Amended).

“A declaration that the applicant’s written undertaking to pay N1,200,000.00 to Mr. Idris Salim, which was forcefully extracted from the applicant by the first respondent at the first respondent’s home, on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, without any opportunity given to the applicant to consult with a legal practitioner of her choice is illegal, unlawful, unconstitutional and of no legal effect whatsoever.

“An order setting aside the applicant’s written undertaking to pay N1,200,000.00 to Mr. Idris Salim, which was forcefully extracted from the applicant by the first respondent at the first respondent’s home on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, without any opportunity given to the applicant to consult with a legal practitioner of her choice; for being illegal, unlawful, unconstitutional and of no legal effect whatsoever.

“An order perpetual injunction restraining the first, second and third respondents, whether by themselves or through their agents, servants, privies, employees or howsoever named from further harassing, intimidating and or threatening the applicant, in respect of any matter pertaining to the applicant’s former employment with the first respondent or for any other reason whatsoever.

“An order directing the first, second and third respondents to jointly issue a public letter of apology to the applicant to be published in ThisDay Newspaper or any other newspaper with national circulation for their violation of the applicant’s fundamental rights to personal liberty, human dignity, private and family life; and in accordance with Section 35(6) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As Amended).

“ Damages in the sum of N500 million against the first, second and third respondents for the violation of the applicant’s fundamental rights to personal liberty, human dignity, private and family life and the pain, anguish, mental, psychological and emotional torture/trauma they inflicted upon the applicant; in accordance with Section 35(6) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As Amended).

https://sunnewsonline.com/court-awards-n30m-cost-against-ex-pdp-chairmans-wife-for-locking-up-aide-in-dogs-cage/

Good and they should also jail the useless woman..

She really did that?

Fear woman
No conscience

Boomboost:
She really did that?

Women have done worse things than that. The world would have been peaceful without that gender.

greatiyk4u:
Fear woman
No conscience

You think it is easy to cook, clean, take care of the children, watch your husband perambulate with his male appendage to and fro, take condescending insults from male staff and people around, keep the house steady, and after all that still keep your sanity.

You should try be a woman for a week, and see if you wouldn't want to lock someone in a dog cage too.

Zonefree:

Women have done worse things than that. The world would have been peaceful without that gender.

I don't blame you. It's Adam, the lazy liar, that I blame.

Small power you don dey fumble

Idiot

You may be surprised that woman was one of those girls begging indomie in school back then

Woman's inhumanity to woman

ganisucks:

You think it is easy to cook, clean, take care of the children, watch your husband perambulate with his male appendage to and fro, take condescending insults from male staff and people around, keep the house steady, and after all that still keep your sanity.

You should try be a woman for a week, and see if you wouldn't want to lock someone in a dog cage too.

Mama rest

That woman na big fool

Advancedpenis:
Small power you don dey fumble

Idiot

You may be surprised that woman was one of those girls begging indomie in school back then

Rubbish talk.

ganisucks:

Rubbish talk.

Hhahahhahha

You wan be upcoming dog catcher too ?

Merch:
Ode shut the fvck up

Kikiki... 😒😅😄😀

If not for Adam the skilled liar, who told you lies, you would be grateful to every woman you see.
But don't worry, we're going to take our power back. The age of the patriarchy is coming to an end. Very soon, all your Presidents, prime ministers, and leaders will be women. Let's see how you will cope with that.

Justice well deserved. Kudos to HR & FIDA

Advancedpenis:


Hhahahhahha

You wan be upcoming dog catcher too ?

I'm not holding brief for her. She broke the law, and she should face the music. What I'm saying is that I understand her angst. I'm also saying that, we don't have the full story. All in all, my point is that it's the man's fault.

ganisucks:


I'm not holding brief for her. She broke the law, and she should face the music. But I'm saying I understand her angst. And I'm also saying, we don't have the full story. All in all, I'm saying it's the man's fault.

To lock person for dog house no make sense no matter any side of the story even upside down side or side effect universe 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Women get mind Sha!

ganisucks:

You think it is easy to cook, clean, take care of the children, watch your husband perambulate with his male appendage to and fro, take condescending insults from male staff and people around, keep the house steady, and after all that still keep your sanity.

You should try be a woman for a week, and see if you wouldn't want to lock someone in a dog cage too.

are you kidding me? You may be worse than Mrs Ahmodu Ali's wife

ganisucks:

You think it is easy to cook, clean, take care of the children, watch your husband perambulate with his male appendage to and fro, take condescending insults from male staff and people around, keep the house steady, and after all that still keep your sanity.

You should try be a woman for a week, and see if you wouldn't want to lock someone in a dog cage too.

are you kidding me? You may be worse than Mrs Ahmodu Ali's wife for this writing this.

ganisucks:

You think it is easy to cook, clean, take care of the children, watch your husband perambulate with his male appendage to and fro, take condescending insults from male staff and people around, keep the house steady, and after all that still keep your sanity.

You should try be a woman for a week, and see if you wouldn't want to lock someone in a dog cage too.

Are you in any way justifying the act?

Men pretend to be mean to conceal their kindness, while women pretend to be innocent to conceal their meanness and W!ckedness.


For example

Men: .. for get I look cool and quiet ..
- I am a lion ..
- I am tough when I want to be ..
- I’m a beast
- I’m a monster …
- I am alpha …
- I am strong minded .. etc

Women: the man that will marry me will enjoy
- I love kids so much honestly
- I am soft hearted and sweet
- I don’t like being bad to people
- I am really a kind woman
- I am fun to be with and innocent
Etc


This happens between both gender, because it's dangerous for a man to appear harmless & less profitable, and for a woman it's dangerous to show her wickedness than to fake niceness & exaggerate her vulnerability.

💯

greatiyk4u:

Are you in any way justifying the act?

No.

Advancedpenis:
Small power you don dey fumble

Idiot

You may be surprised that woman was one of those girls begging indomie in school back then

That woman must be a grandmother by now.

ganisucks:

No.

Correct Obident babe

Some Nigerian women are just terrible

Good one. The judiciary may not really be as useless as we thought.

Oh, i just read the story...Brekete got involved. That's why she got justice.


No justice anywhere

Nigerians!!

Evil woman.
Thanks to the judge

WILD!!! I remember listening to this case on Brekete family

Locked human being in a dog cake? that's wickedness of the highest order.