In addition to Mrs. Ojukwu, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Mr Fani-Kayode had written that he had also had a “long standing and intimate relationship” with Chioma Anasoh and Adaobi Uchegbu.
Although he had since expressed “deepest regrets” over the comments about the ladies which the public had interpreted as ‘sexual relations;’ Mr. Fani-Kayode, in a statement through his lawyer, on Friday, said that he had withdrawn the comments.
”Our client knew Miss Chioma Anasoh between the years of 2004 and 2008 and Miss Adaobi Uchegbu between the years of 2002 and 2004,” Mr. Fani-Kayode said through his lawyer, Rotimi Akinola.
”They were good friends at the time. He has not seen Miss Anasoh for five years and he has not seen Miss Uchegbu for nine years.
”As our client said earlier through his press secretary, some of the words he used to describe his friendship with Miss Anasoh and Miss Uchegbu on his article titled ‘A Word For Those Who Call Me A Tribalist’ were indiscreet.
”He hereby withdraws those words,” the statement added.
Mr. Fani-Kayode’s article, published last month, had elicited intense reactions from friends and relatives of the ladies he mentioned.
Mrs. Ojukwu, wife of the late Biafran warlord, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, had threatened to pursue a legal action if the former minister fails to retract his comment.
Mr. Fani-Kayode publicly withdrew his comment about the former beauty queen on Thursday.
However, Ms. Uchegbu declined to react to Mr. Fani-Kayode’s claims, merely stating that “restraint in the face of provocation” is a key factor in leadership.
”Some jobless Nigerians who don’t want peace in our country have been calling me to come out and fight Chief Femi Fani-Kayode and all Yorubas publicly,” Ms. Uchegbu, who worked at the office of the Peoples’ Democratic Party’s National Chairman, said in a Facebook post.
”But I have one thing to say – that is not the way I fight.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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what a good and simple woman. May God change your Ms to Mrs IJN.Amen
ReplyDeleteE remain make you withdraw all your statements againstthe Ibos. Who is the fool now? Yeye man!
ReplyDeleteThis man really acted like a real yoruba alaye.First initiating fight and pulling off his cloth,but retracts when the opponent is serious....chyk
ReplyDeleteFani POWER! I dey feel U joo! Pls continue to withdraw Ur statements until U withdraw the same U brought to Ur wife & family. Telling Us U plan to marry many women as second, third & fourth wives.
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Ffk is a tortoise. Luk @ d trikish way he handled d issue. Mind u nigerians, he is nt sayin he didn't sleep wit dem.he is jus apologising 4 saying it. Na so I c d mata o!
ReplyDeleteU are boasting that u have slept with those women, is it an achievement? U are suffering from inferiority complex.
ReplyDeleteYou have proved matured and wisdom. i owed a lot of respect...Ms. Uchegbu. people have more in their heart than they pretends to be fighting for you, and Bianca. Never mind the foolish critics!
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Femi fani kayode...is a true son of his father. Remember a snake can only reproduce its kind.FFK,you are a pure disgrace to your family,state,region and Nigeria,sorry oh.
ReplyDeleteIgbos and yorubas , enough of those wars . Enough of that ! You guys are not the only pple using this platform . I am an igbo lady though but what else do you require from somebody who realised his wrong doing and say sorry ? Do want him to kill himself before you will be appeased ? Honestly I commend his boldness , it is not easy . I know a lot of us cannot do that even at gunpoint . This is the kind of heart we want in Nigeria; repentant heart . Meanwhile , this platform is for the promotion of national unity and peace and not for tribal wars,verbal wars and divisive stmts . Esty .
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ReplyDelete@ Anonymous 9:59. I support your comment. I like the way Ms Uchegbu handled this matter. She has better things to do than pay attention to that delusional man. That is the way I have always seen him. I was disappointed with Bianca's response. FFK has always struck me as a man who can't differentiate between his dreams and the waking world.
ReplyDeleteYeye FFK that is always how cowards and liars end up. Lessons for all who have been deceived and believed Kayode. I have always told them to read and not be misled by FFK. Now everybody knows the truth, he tried to twist Nigeria history and presented Ibos false-fully to Nigerians in order to instigate hatred towards Ibos. By going every length whether by false or fraud to pass his evil messages and campaigns of calumny against Ibos. Only truth and change are permanent. This truth came out pretty soon and we thank God. HE will continue to disgrace all haters. And exterminate all the likes who do not want peaceful and harmonious co-existence of all tribes which make up system Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteAll people fanning ember of discord between Yoruba and Igbo are only doing that for thier own peril as there is nothing to gain in it. Whether you like am or not, bones is part of flesh and the two don join together.
ReplyDeleteNothing can separate Igbos and Yorubas as the two have been existing and living together even before you that are writing bad comments were born. Three of my Sisters are married to Igbos and they have blessed families. The world has gone beyond tribal, religious or racial sentiment; so you guys should not dissipate your energy on things that would not bring positive result rather on things that would bring positive development to Nigeria.Let us emulate USA and other developed countries, God Bless Igbo; God bless Yoruba; God Bless Hausa and above all God Bless Nigeria.
A fool at forty is a fool for ever level of education notwithstanding!
ReplyDeleteSo you can not stand Igbo Women and you are condeming the whole tribe. Those Women should not waste their precious time on you but rather allow their underaged Children respond to your Childish utterances. I don't know why some Igbo Men are wasting their time on Efurufu or mordern day Ossuoffia.
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