Fani-Kayode Withdraws
Comments on Bianca Ojukwu
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Chief Femi Fani-Kayode
Davidson Iriekpen
A former Minister of Aviation,
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withdrawn the statement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, also a former
Minister of Culture, in a statement
by his lawyer, Mr. Akinola
Babatunde Rotimi, however, said
the claim by Bianca that they
were not friends and had never
met was ‘patently false'.
The former minister, who was
also a spokesman of former
President Olusegun Obasanjo,
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
titled: 'Neither a Tribalist Nor a
Hater,' published in the
Leadership Newspaper of
Augusts 16 edition to defend
himself over his write-up on the
relocation of some Igbo to
Anambra State by the Lagos State
Government, alleging 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."
THISDAY also gathered from
sources close to Fani-Kayode 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.

Mr President, Shelve your 2015 ambition and declare niger delta republic. Be well assured that we will declare biafra too and fight as warriors against any invading force.

re@lchange:


i have learned to never say never in politics
all you can do is lay down your arguments and persuade
today, APC and ngige is looking way better than APGA and obi.
no sentiments please!

don't you get? We don't need buhari and tinubu involvement in the east. Moreover ngige betrayed and he's still betraying the entire SE for not speaking up for them during the deportation saga. He is an opportunist.

Anambra state will never go to apc

gratiaeo: God bless Igbo land
God bless Mr president
God bless aviation minister
God bless federal republic of Biafra

fixed

The Ataoja of Osogboland, Oba
Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun,
Larooye II, has said that among
other transformations he is
certain would happen during his
reign is the creation of Oodua
Republic.
Oba Olanipekun, the traditional
custodian of Osogbo heritage,
made this declaration yesterday
at the Ataoja palace in Osogbo,
the Osun State capital.
The monarch, speaking in an
interview with National Mirror in
the ongoing Osun Osogbo
Festival, delved into
transformations that had
occurred in the capital city since
his ascension to the throne in
2010.
Explaining, Oba Olanipekun said
at various conferences of Yoruba
Obas, the subject of the Yoruba
people merging to form a
republic had been discussed
extensively with positive
conclusions.
According to him; “Nigeria would
be celebrating its 100th year of
amalgamation soon, we also
believe it is a good time to take
stock and examine how each of
us have fared in the foregoing
years.
He added: “Since independence,
Olusegun Obasanjo is the only
president of Yoruba extraction
that has had a successful reign.
The era of monkey working and
baboon eating the monkey’s
labour is over. I believe in my
reign as king, the Oodua
Republic will become a reality; it
may be 10 or 20 years, but it will
happen.”
The monarch said he hoped that
when this new dispensation is
comes to reality, Osogbo would
once again regain the pivotal
place it occupies in Yoruba
history by being made the capital
of the proposed republic.
Meanwhile, the crisis between
Oba Olaonipekun and other royal
families in the town over the
enthronement of the former
deepened at the weekend as the
monarch was asked to vacate the
throne.
The forum of royal families,
which made the request, said
their forefathers and deities are
angry with Oba Olaonipekun’s
illegal emergence as the king.
The forum, which poised for war
against the occupation of the
throne by Oba Olaonipekun, said
they were not in support of his
administration as the traditional
ruler of the town and threatened
to fight him legally to a standstill.
In a statement signed by the
head of Gbaemu Royal Family,
Alhaji Nasiru Oyeniyi; the head of
Oluawo- Oba royal family, Pa
Claudius Fayoyiwa; the head of
Matanmi royal family, Alhaji Asiru
Oyewole; the head of Lahami
royal family, Pa Salami Mogaji;
head of Aderohunmun royal
family, Pa Liasu Olateju and head
of Olude, Pa Samotu Olaboye on
behalf of Lajomo ruling house of
Osogbo, further cautioned the
embattled monarch to stop
deceiving people that he enjoys
supports of Osogbo royal
families.
Other royal families involved in
the statement were Matanmi,
Lahanmi as well as Olude and
Aderohunmu royal families that
form the Lajomo ruling house.
They disowned him and charged
members of the public to
disregard him on his claim,
saying he was a product of
illegality and that there was no
way the forum of royal families
would support illegality that
would not stand the test of time.

Demdem:

Free my mind while miserable elders bleed us to death and continue to increase our debt profile

tell BRF to reduce lasu school fees. Idiot

Winners chapel in cameroon? The pentecostal houses should be banned. I believe redeemed christian church of God will be on the banned list too. How can a pastor be asking for 1billion naira donation per person? Mukina2 front page abeg. Lets shame all these conmen

maclatunji: ^Worth looking into.

does sovereignty belongs to the people?

Proudly BIAFRAN. www.radiobiafra.co

Chai! Nigeria is a zoo. A JSS 2 boy

Hope the bigot won't close shops during his burial

Ji_sun_pack:

We would allow them to vote for Babaloja when we see Obi of Onitsha on ballot papers.

obi of onitsha can't rule over yorubas

The war predicted by the US will definitely come to pass this year.

dayokanu: I hope this is circulated in major newspapers So all those forming I am a detribalized Yorubas realize their folly when they would come and tell you to vote on who should be Oba of Lagos Yoruba ronu ooo

don't you love democracy?

This thread should be returned to the politics section

Ichie Musiwa i greet you. May your days be long