Fani-Kayode’s Wife Seeks Custody Of Children

…Accuses Ex-Minister Of Being Violent, Abusive

The estranged wife for former Minister of Aviation and chieftain
of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Femi Fani-Kayode, Precious
Chikwendu has commenced legal process to retain custody of their
children.

Precious has sued Fani-Kayode before the High Court of the
Federal Capital Territory (FCT), seeking among others, the custody
of the four children produced by the married, “but with reasonable
right of access to the respondent (Fani-Kayode).

The woman, who wants Fani-Kayode and her agents restrained “from
forcibly abducting” the children from her custody, urged the court
to order the ex-Minister to pay N3.438million her monthly for the
upkeep of the children and additional sums for their education and
other ancillary expenses.

She stated that the children, who are all bellow six years, have
been emotionally traumatised since they were separated from her
since August 2, 2020. She added that she has not seen any of them
for over seven months now.

In an affidavit supporting the suit marked: CV/372/2021 filed by
her lawyer, Mrs. E. D. Moi-Wuyep, Precious gave details of how
Fani-Kayode allegedly subjected her to both verbal and physical
abuses, during their six-year relationship.

At the mention of the case on Friday before Justice Sylvanus
Oriji of the High Court of the FCT in Apo, Abuja, the judge found
that Fani-Kayode, through his phone conversation with the
plaintiff, acknowledged receipt of the summons served on him.

The court’s finding was in spite of the claim by his lawyers
that he has not been properly served with court’s documents.

Justice Oriji then adjourned till March 12, 2021 for formal
report of service.

Precious stated, in the supporting affidavit, that she met
Fani-Kayode sometimes in 2014 when she was 24 years, following
which she moved into his house at No. 5, Zuma Close, Off Udi Hills
Street, Aso Drive, Abuja.

“That the relationship was blessed with four beautiful children:
Master Aragorn Fani-Kayode (5 years), Master Ragnar Fani-Kayode (2
years), Master Aiden Fani-Kayode(2 years), and Master Liam
Fani-Kayode (2 years).

“My relationship with the respondent had been a turbulent and
unhappy one. The respondent was in the habit of beating me up
during every quarrel.

“My relationship with the respondent witnessed fear, harassment,
and series of assault both perpetrated by the respondent himself or
with the use of the Nigerian Police force, his security details
and, or his personal bodyguards.

“From the early days of our relationship, the respondent has
always maintained a lifestyle of utter disregard to my
feelings.

“This was evident in the way and manner the respondent assaulted
me while pregnant with our first son, Aragorn. The respondent
kicked me severally on my stomach over a petty argument that
ensued.

“It was my friend, Vanessa who was around at the material time
that intervened at the nick of time to save me. I had to leave the
respondent’s house a few days after this incident.

“The respondent repeated the same act when I was pregnant with
the triplets, this time it was my mother and sister, Faith that
intervened.

“The respondent, at the slightest provocation abuse, beats and
assaults me, my late mother and my siblings when they visited. As
we progressed in the relationship, the beatings became so severe
that on many occasions, I feared for my life.

“The respondent will strip me naked in the full glare of
everyone in the premises, threaten to kill me while hitting me, and
on other occasions, exhibit all form of cruelty towards me.

“I sometimes leave the house to my friend’s place for safety. I
have a number of recorded videos and voice notes to prove this
series of inhumane treatments.

“When I was pregnant with the triplets, the respondent started
accusing me of infidelity.

“This allegation escalated to what I reasonably believe was a
paranoia, which eventually influenced the respondent in forcefully
preventing me from travelling out of the country to give birth to
the triplets, on some convictions that I will abscond with the kids
for another man.

“I made several unsuccessful attempts to leave the relationship
because of the escalating abuse and violence, but the respondent
will in his usual trend, use the Nigerian Police Force to restrain
and unlawfully detain me.

“Sometimes in 2018, in one of my attempts to leave the house
with the children, the respondent in the company of the immediate
DPO of Asokoro Police Division and her team of police men
handcuffed me and stripped me naked while someone from the crowd,
whom I initially mistook for a police man, forcefully injected me
with sedation.

“I was then abducted and incarcerated at a hospital, for a
period of two weeks. I was separated from my six months old
triplets and a year-old son at the time,” Precious said

…Accuses Ex-Minister Of Being Violent, Abusive

The estranged wife for former Minister of Aviation and chieftain
of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Femi Fani-Kayode, Precious
Chikwendu has commenced legal process to retain custody of their
children.

Precious has sued Fani-Kayode before the High Court of the
Federal Capital Territory (FCT), seeking among others, the custody
of the four children produced by the married, “but with reasonable
right of access to the respondent (Fani-Kayode).

The woman, who wants Fani-Kayode and her agents restrained “from
forcibly abducting” the children from her custody, urged the court
to order the ex-Minister to pay N3.438million her monthly for the
upkeep of the children and additional sums for their education and
other ancillary expenses.

She stated that the children, who are all bellow six years, have
been emotionally traumatised since they were separated from her
since August 2, 2020. She added that she has not seen any of them
for over seven months now.

In an affidavit supporting the suit marked: CV/372/2021 filed by
her lawyer, Mrs. E. D. Moi-Wuyep, Precious gave details of how
Fani-Kayode allegedly subjected her to both verbal and physical
abuses, during their six-year relationship.

At the mention of the case on Friday before Justice Sylvanus
Oriji of the High Court of the FCT in Apo, Abuja, the judge found
that Fani-Kayode, through his phone conversation with the
plaintiff, acknowledged receipt of the summons served on him.

The court’s finding was in spite of the claim by his lawyers
that he has not been properly served with court’s documents.

Justice Oriji then adjourned till March 12, 2021 for formal
report of service.

Precious stated, in the supporting affidavit, that she met
Fani-Kayode sometimes in 2014 when she was 24 years, following
which she moved into his house at No. 5, Zuma Close, Off Udi Hills
Street, Aso Drive, Abuja.

“That the relationship was blessed with four beautiful children:
Master Aragorn Fani-Kayode (5 years), Master Ragnar Fani-Kayode (2
years), Master Aiden Fani-Kayode(2 years), and Master Liam
Fani-Kayode (2 years).

“My relationship with the respondent had been a turbulent and
unhappy one. The respondent was in the habit of beating me up
during every quarrel.

“My relationship with the respondent witnessed fear, harassment,
and series of assault both perpetrated by the respondent himself or
with the use of the Nigerian Police force, his security details
and, or his personal bodyguards.

“From the early days of our relationship, the respondent has
always maintained a lifestyle of utter disregard to my
feelings.

“This was evident in the way and manner the respondent assaulted
me while pregnant with our first son, Aragorn. The respondent
kicked me severally on my stomach over a petty argument that
ensued.

“It was my friend, Vanessa who was around at the material time
that intervened at the nick of time to save me. I had to leave the
respondent’s house a few days after this incident.

“The respondent repeated the same act when I was pregnant with
the triplets, this time it was my mother and sister, Faith that
intervened.

“The respondent, at the slightest provocation abuse, beats and
assaults me, my late mother and my siblings when they visited. As
we progressed in the relationship, the beatings became so severe
that on many occasions, I feared for my life.

“The respondent will strip me naked in the full glare of
everyone in the premises, threaten to kill me while hitting me, and
on other occasions, exhibit all form of cruelty towards me.

“I sometimes leave the house to my friend’s place for safety. I
have a number of recorded videos and voice notes to prove this
series of inhumane treatments.

“When I was pregnant with the triplets, the respondent started
accusing me of infidelity.

“This allegation escalated to what I reasonably believe was a
paranoia, which eventually influenced the respondent in forcefully
preventing me from travelling out of the country to give birth to
the triplets, on some convictions that I will abscond with the kids
for another man.

“I made several unsuccessful attempts to leave the relationship
because of the escalating abuse and violence, but the respondent
will in his usual trend, use the Nigerian Police Force to restrain
and unlawfully detain me.

“Sometimes in 2018, in one of my attempts to leave the house
with the children, the respondent in the company of the immediate
DPO of Asokoro Police Division and her team of police men
handcuffed me and stripped me naked while someone from the crowd,
whom I initially mistook for a police man, forcefully injected me
with sedation.

“I was then abducted and incarcerated at a hospital, for a
period of two weeks. I was separated from my six months old
triplets and a year-old son at the time,” Precious said