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I Didn’t Have Intimate R/ship with Bianca Ojukwu, Femi Fani-Kayode Retracts Comment

Posted on September 6 2013 by Efe Tega





I Did Not Have an Intimate Relationship with Bianca Ojukwu, Femi Fani-Kayode Retracts Comment
Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has withdrawn the statement credited to him that he had an intimate relationship with the wife of the late Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu.

Fani-Kayode had in an article claimed to have met with Bianca when she was Miss Bianca Onoh at the Cambridge College and had “intimate” relationship with her together with two other Igbo ladies.

In a statement by his lawyer, Mr. Akinola Babatunde Rotimi, the former Aviation minister however said the claim by Bianca that they were not friends and had never met was ‘patently false’.

Fani-Kayode insisted that he knew Bianca in the early mid-80s when he was a student at the London and Cambridge Universities respectively.

He noted that they were good friends at the time and had a few mutual friends who are still alive till date.

The statement stated that though he had not seen Bianca for over 25 years, he spoke to her on the phone when her husband passed on last year.

Fani-Kayode had in an article he wrote to defend himself over his write-up on the relocation of some Igbo to Anambra State by the Lagos State Government, alleged that he had “a long standing and intimate relationship with Bianca Onoh.”

But Bianca had through an advertorial published in some national newspapers, demanded an apology and a complete retraction of the statement within seven days or she would institute a legal action against the former minister.



The Fani-Kayode statement read:

“Our client knew Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu in the early to mid-80′s when he was a student at London University and Cambridge University respectively.

“They were good friends at the time and they had a few mutual friends who are still alive today. The bizarre, absurd and inexplicable assertion that they were not friends and that Ambassador Ojukwu has never met our client is patently false.

“Though he has not seen her for over 25 years, he spoke to her on the phone when her husband passed on last year.

“As our client said earlier through his press secretary, some of the words he used to describe his friendship with her in his article titled: ’A Word For Those Who Call Me A Tribalist’ were indiscreet. He hereby withdraws them.”

Sources close to Fani-Kayode indicate that the former aviation minister was making efforts through emissaries close to Bianca to reach out to her to resolve the disagreement.

The sources said the former minister was concerned that the issue had degenerated and would want a resolution on the misunderstanding.


http://ireporterstv.co/i-didnt-have-intimate-rship-with-bianca-ojukwu-femi-fani-kayode-retracts-comment/

Festus Adedayo was Special Assistant to the governor of Enugu state.

http://www.ebeano.org/articles/Enugu_testimony.html
http://www.ebeano.org/articles/Nigerians_will_carve_role_for_Nnamani.html



Am not ibo but i continue telling my ibo friends to stop buying any properties in yoruba state because of what i hear my yoruba friends saying.
Yorubas has deep hatred to you ibos but always pretend and move about on media to say the opposite.

THE FORMATION OF SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN PROTECTORATE OF NIGERIA:SOUTHERN PROTECTORATE - In 1862, Lagos Island annex became a colony of Britain and Mr. H.S freeman became the governor. 31 years after then, (1893), Oil river protectorate that was renamed to be the Niger Coast protectorate with Calabar as the capital.

Pls read above and reason for yourself

My elderly kins man, i stand by you totally.

All our people including tiv people are behind you.

The Interim President of Mali, Mr. Diongunda Traore, on Thursday in Abuja, described President Goodluck Jonathan as an "astute mediator'' who "lit the light when everything was dark and sombre" in Mali.

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Traore spoke when he conferred on Jonathan the highest honour of the Republic of Mali "Grand Croix de L'ordre National du Mali'' meaning "the Highest Cross of the National Order of Mali.''

The e ceremony, which held at the council chamber of the Presidential Villa, was attended by top political leaders from Mali.

Governors Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom and Peter Obi of Anambra, ministers and presidential aides were also in attendance.

Traore, who spoke through an interpreter, said the honour was to appreciate the pivotal roles played by Jonathan and Nigeria in the restoration of peace and security to Mali.

"I transmit the greetings and gratitude of the Malian people, greetings and gratitude of the Malian people to the Nigerian people who have shown themselves in solidarity in the Malian course.

"Greetings and gratitude to yourself, President Jonathan for your engagement to our fight since the beginning of the security crisis.

"Crisis which has also been political and humanitarian, which shook Mali from January 2012 and for many months.

"We know how much your country suffers also from terrorism.

"We know how much Nigeria has needs of its troops, of her soldiers and all the soldiers at her disposal to ensure internal security against forces of evil, who have continued to attack innocent citizens.

"However, in spite of this internal need and pressure, your country has not hesitated to put at the disposal of Mali her soldiers and her logistics.

"Today, we came to thank you for the solidarity you showed to your neighbour, and the solidarity of ECOWAS and African Union as well as the international community,

"Today, Mali has found peace again. Mali has found again her unity and her democracy which were compromised for long months.

"It is this Mali which has found itself again and which is very grateful which has sent me today Mr. President, to tell you that it will never forget what you have done for it.

"To tell you of the light which you lit in her way when everything was dark and sombre.

"Thank you once more, Mr. President, and accept this modest gesture of our gratitude of the Malian nation which by my hand today we have come to confer on you."

Traore specifically, recalled Jonathan's personal efforts as co-mediator for peace in Mali when several meetings were held in Abuja, Ouagadougou and also in Bamako.

"You have spent without counting the cost Mr. President, you have spent for Mali, your efforts have born fruits.

" Mali has come back among you strong from the lessons learnt, proud of what it has been able to achieve and proud of what you have been able to do for peace,'' he said.

In a response, President Jonathan said the honour bestowed on him symbolised evident acknowledgement and appreciation of Nigeria's commitment and sacrifice to all efforts towards ensuring peace and stability in Mali.

"The importance of this is that, our substantial financial, military and material contributions, including the supreme sacrifice paid by two Nigerian Airforce pilots have all not been in vain.

"The cost not withstanding and in the spirit of African solidarity, I assure you that Nigeria remains steadfastly committed to supporting the course of peace in Mali,'' he said.

The president said the unwavering commitment of Nigeria to the course of peace-keeping and peace-building across the African continent was based on the conviction that Africa could only experience sustained growth when there was peace.

"I have no doubt whatsoever that, with a politically-stable Africa, it would be a strong and prosperous continent.

"As political leaders, we owe it to our collective posterity to ensure that we bequeath to the citizens that which will enable them maximise their creative potentials, favourably in the 21st century world."

Jonathan thanked Traore for the honour, congratulated the Malian President-elect, Ibrahim Keita and also hailed the patriotism of his opponent, Sumalia Cisse for placing peace and stability of Mali above partisanship and personal ambition.

http://m.naij.com/news/43849.html

we know that so well. all of those news paper noises from ACN is just media hype bcus nothing is on ground to show for it.

too many people has said it even DAVID MARK said it recently.

The performance of Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola is exaggerated ("overblown" and does not "match the revenue accruing to the state on a monthly basis," says Executive Chairman, Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL), Mr. Debo Adeniran.

Speaking at the annual convention of the coalition in Lagos on Wednesday, Adeniran said, "The Babatunde Fashola-led Lagos State Government is fake, pretentious and partial. The government might have also been involved in monumental corruption at its peak.

"Though the state government is said to have done a lot for the state, CACOL found out that the government has not done as much as it has been portrayed.

"The budget of the state is in excess of N20bn monthly without substantial proof of what it has been used for. We have undertaken an assessment of the 57 councils in the state and it has proved that the LASG is over-hyped for doing very little."

He said the group's hypothesis had shown that the budgetary impact on infrastructural development in the state was not accessible.

"However, we have yet to come to the conclusion as regards how much money had been spent on infrastructure; we would not just say corruption has set in. Maybe, the money is being kept somewhere, but definitely, it has not been spent on what they claim," he further said.

The alleged 'secrecy' of the Lagos State Government was questionable, he said, stressing that it could have engaged in 'monumental corruption' more than anyone could ever imagine.

"Through propaganda, the LASG has been able to cajole Lagosians to believe that Fashola is, at present, the most performing governor in the country.

"It is unfortunate that Nigerians easily believe anything. There should not be secrecy in government; it should be open and transparent. Let LASG prove that their hands are clean," Adeniran said.

http://m.naij.com/news/43814.html

why are our Yoruba rothers defending this issue?
ibos are angry for two reason
1- most of those deported are not from Anambra state(why should fashola send beggars out of his state to mine)
2- why dumping them at the middle of the night and under the bridge.

com on fashola was wrong totally and wickedly wrong on this.

OPC.NAIRALAND:
Stop your "lies-becomes-the-truth" story. Ekwueme had no such legscy.

Search Fashola and oil derivation formula.

No my brother Gov Fash has never been of any strong force to Niger Delta issue.

it is Alex Ekwueme that did it both the creation of niger delta region and 13% derivation I stand to be corrected.

seanet02: My Father always talk about the potency of smashing the head of invaders in Abeokuta then on Oluno Rock, I will soon practiced it with some FLAT HEADS

are u not getting the whole thing twisted:
before you kill ibos there are better things to do "campaign for disintegration". --
am sure ibos will support and we the minorities in the north will and nigerdeltas too.

you may ask why didn't we move that motion, as you know that minorities voice means nothing in Nigeria and ibos has done it b4 and any move from them now will meet resistance again from all therefore the YORUBAs are the only strong majority to do it and gain popular support.

SW-- vote
SS-- vote
se-- vote
nc-- vote
ne-- no
nw-- no
the voting will resemble the above with little changes here and there, so victory at last.
rememnber that south east and south south(biafran war) has tried doing it in the past and middle beltan(gideon orkar coup) has tried too.

gudugba: That is the only way to shut knob-heads down. Why should I engage you actively when you are ranting bullshytee

Lets be objective for once:
what do we really mean when we say One Nigeria?
How come after long term of "AFO(arewa, fula and odua)domination yet no unity?

Blv me today that the group that suffers most in this divisions is minorities.

Rhino.5dm:
Can I get an answer, which.state hasn't benefited from oil money?

Don't mind them, all the states has benefited from the oil money.

but what I keep thinking about is
1) if niger delta were in the territory of NE,NW or SW how are they gonna allow other region to benefit from it ?
2) if th Fulani in lagos were upto the number of ibos with heavy investments also will they face same thing ?
3) if the number of yorubas in delta, Benue state or Ebonyi state are large will they not hope to participate in the politics of the place they call home?
4) with kind of understanding are we not making mockery of ONE NIGERIA ideology ?
5) I keep hearing words like "we are good to ibos(other Nigerian states) or "our accommodating nature is legendary", pls tell me if I must know, has their been any free land yorubas gave ibos or any other group ?

Note: I really wana know bcus I hv not been enjoying free meal, free transportation, free Medicare, etc, incase if others do let me enjoy. at the matter of fact I have not received the c/o of the land I bought.

gradualy sw people are becoming secret agents to so many terrorist groups around the globe.

some on once said that it is not for our good that SW muslims to be radicalized though they are vulnerable to it.