Fani-Kayode estranged wife, dragged to Federal Court

Precious Chikwendu, estranged wife of former Aviation Minister, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, has been dragged to the Federal Court in Abuja, by a former Senator, Mrs. Grace Bent, over alleged defamation of character.

According to a report, Chikwendu was absent in court on Monday, and there was no legal representation on her behalf. The trial judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu subsequently adjourned the matter until March 10 for arraignment.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Chikwendu, an ex-beauty queen had, through her social media handle, accused Bent of using the police to intimate her with regards to the feud between her and her former husband.

Bent, however, in a statement, described the allegation as “very weighty” adding that she was consulting with her legal team and would not hesitate to seek appropriate legal redress.

Bent, who is a close friend and longtime political associate of Fani-Kayode, has debunked the allegations, describing it as a “very weighty” one that carries “assassination tendencies and intendment.”