Former Minister of Aviation, FemiFani-Kayode, has said his ex-wife, Precious Chikwendu, lied against him, addingthat he didn’t beat her at any point in time during their relationship.
Fani-Kayode also alleged that Chikwenduwas an adulterer who tried to seduce his friends while he was in detention.
The former beauty pageant had accused herex-husband of beating her up at several times including when she was pregnant.
The ex-wife further accused Fani-Kayodeof confining her to a hospital when she attempted to escape.
Chikwendu subsequently demanded for fullcustody of their four sons.
The former beauty queen made theallegations in an affidavit she deposed to in support of an originating motionbrought pursuant to Section 69 of the Child’s Rights Act, 2003.
But in a statement by his MediaConsultant, Oladimeji Olaiya, the ex-minister described all the allegations as“lies and falsehood”.
The statement was titled, ‘Press statementon the vile and baseless allegations of Precious Chikwendu against Chief FemiFani-Kayode’.
It partly read, “The statement of claimand affidavit that was filed in court by one Precious Chikwendu against ChiefFemi Fani-Kayode is filled with lies and falsehood.
“Not one thing that she has alleged there is true. She is a pathological liarand a slanderer and we intend to prove this in court.
“We believe that the children’s liveswould be in danger if they are with her and we shall prove this in court.
“Neither is it true that she was everbeaten by Chief Fani-Kayode or anyone else in his staff and security team,either when she was pregnant or not pregnant and it is not true that she wassubjected to any form of physical or mental abuse from them.”
The statement also noted that Chikwenduwalked out of the marriage despite pleas and entreaties.
“She walked out on her own saying she washearing voices even when the entire household was begging her to stay and sheabandoned her husband and four young children to meet other men outside.
“After she finished having her fun ChiefFani-Kayode refused to let her back into his and resolved to keep her out ofhis life. This is the best decision he has made in the last 7 years.”
Fani-Kayode also accused his ex-wife ofadultery, saying, “Chikwendu’s only pastime was to post pictures and words onInstagram and sleep with men outside.
“She also tried to seduce a number ofChief Fani-Kayode’s friends when he was in detention and extort money fromthem.”
Though Chikwendu demanded the fullcustody of her four sons, Fani-Kayode said the children’s lives would beendangered if left in her care.
“On one occasion she beat her first sonso badly that his face swelled up like a football and he had to be rushed tothe hospital where she admitted to her offence to the doctor. We have picturesof his damaged and badly swollen face.
“His crime was that he had called one ofhis 3 nannies “mummy” and this angered Chikwendu who then flew into anuncontrollable rage and punched him in the face in front of 7 nannies.
“On a separate occassion in front ofthree Pastors she also beat one of the triplets mercilessly simply because hehad dared to cry during prayers. Again we have evidence of this and the Pastorsand nannies will testify,” the statement added.
“We urge members of the public to waituntil the truth is revealed about Chikwendu, her mental and physical abuse ofher own children, her mental illness, her numerous attempts to murder ChiefFani-Kayode and his four children, her adulterous ways, her unfathomablecruelty, her gold-digging ways, her violence and so much more before they make
up their minds,” it concluded.