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Former Senator, Bent Reacts To Allegations Of Intimidation, Harassment Against Fani-Kayode's Ex-wife, Precious

Precious had alleged on her social handles that Bent was after her life and running errand for Fani-Kayode to deny her custody of her children.

The first female Senator from the North-East, Grace Bent has denied an allegation by Precious Chikwendu, a former beauty queen and estranged wife of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode that she was using the police to intimidate and harass her.

 

Precious had alleged on her social handles that Bent was after her life and running errand for Fani-Kayode to deny her custody of her children.

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But the former senator in a statement obtained by SaharaReporters stated that “as a mother and law-abiding citizen, she has decided to clear her name from the malicious statement by seeking justice through the law enforcement agency and also weighing the option of a legal proceedings.”

 

Bent stated that she has never had anything to do with Precious as she has only met her twice.

 

In a statement signed by her Public Relations Officer, Timothy williams, the former Adamawa Senator noted that she had to make a swift report to the law enforcement agency as the allegations made against her person are weighty. 

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The statement read, “As a civil and law-abiding citizen of Nigeria, the distinguished Senator immediately reported the matter to the Police, and investigation is ongoing. For the records, a swift report had to be made to the relevant enforcement agency, because the publication alleged that the distinguished Senator was after the life of Ms. Precious Chikwendu.

 

“This is a very weighty allegation of assassination tendencies and intendment. 

The publication also alleged that Senator Grace Bent was out to pervert the course of justice by making efforts at muscling Ms. Precious Chikwendu to abandon her child custody suit.

 

“This is another bold allegation of criminality and disregard for the rule of law which no citizen of Nigeria who knows his / her onions would be mute over.  

"Lastly the publication falsely alleged that the distinguished Senator is on an errand for Chief Femi Fani-Kayode and that they will together abusively activate the machineries of enforcement agencies against Miss Precious Chikwendu. 

 

“As earlier noted a complaint has been submitted for investigation bearing in mind that the publication was primarily meant to incite the public against the distinguished Senator and to criminally damage the reputation she has built over the years. 

 

“Senator Grace Bent is a mother to many and a grandmother who appreciates family values and mutual respect for all and sundry. Her interface with Ms. Precious Chikwendu is not in any way significant, and is limited to about only two occasions. 

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“This is the more reason it became imperative to lodge the complaint, because the suggestion that the Senator wants to murder her is dangerous, inexplicable and unfathomable. Unfortunately, the witness referred to in the said publication is Mrs Binta Sambo Dasuki, of whom Col. Sambo Dasuki (her husband), and the husband of Senator Grace Bent, Chief Jackson Bent, have been very good friends and were military course mates for several decades.

 

“Similarly, Senator Grace Bent and Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, the former Minister of Aviation who was once married to Precious Chikwendu, have been friends and political affiliates for many years, with mutual respect for each other. Friends don’t deny each other, when they go through stormy waters. 

 

“Her utmost respect for the dignity of the Court will not in the remotest terms, allow her to interfere with judicial process or the course of justice, whether in the custody case involving Chief Femi Fani–Kayode's children or any other person.

 

“Finally, Senator Grace Bent is consulting with her team of lawyer and will not hesitate to seek appropriate redress against the wrongs meted against her, both in law and equity.”