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MKO Abiola’s Widow sues IGP and asks for N100 billion

MKO Abiola’s widow sues IGP and asks for N100 billion

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MKO Abiola’s widow sues IGP and asks for N100 billion

The Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, have been sued for alleged defamation by Prof. Zainab Abiola, the late Chief MKO Abiola’s widow and the winner of the presidential election on June 12, 1993.

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Ibrahim, the IGP’s son, and Teju Moses, a former police officer, have joined the lawsuit.

Abiola, in the suit with reference number FHA/ABJ/CS/2370/202 filed by her lawyer, Tawo Tawo (SAN), is challenging the police for violating her fundamental human rights to life and dignity as a human being. NewsReport gathered.

In her statement of claim obtained by journalists on Sunday, the plaintiff averred that she was framed on September 20, 2022, by one Ibrahim Alkali, the adopted son of the IGP, and that she inflicted injury on her former orderly, Inspector Moses, a development she said has caused damage to her name and reputation.

“He (Ibrahim Alkali) conspired with my ex-orderly to lie that I inflicted bodily harm on her.
“We have CCTV cameras around that will reveal what happened when the proceedings commenced,” she said.

Abiola’s widow further said that since she was humiliated, dragged to court, and condemned by the court of public opinion, her personality and image had been irredeemably battered by the defamation and assassination of character, thereby diminishing her status in society.

“The aforementioned incident has caused me so much damage, trauma, and ill-health and has reduced my standing and recognition in a global society, despite the fact that I have attained an international reputation,” she said.

Meanwhile, Abiola, in the writ of summons, prayed the court for a declaration that the act of the police against her and other plaintiffs caused her a series of nightmares, as she is in constant fear for her life.

The plaintiff, therefore, asked the court to order the defendants to pay her N100 billion as damages for defamation, shame, ridicule, harassment, trauma, humiliation, and public embarrassment meted out to her by the police.

The hearing date for the suit has been fixed for February 28.

 

 

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