Former Senator Grace Bent, has expressed reservations comments casting aspersions on her person by Precious Chikwendu, the estranged wife of a former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode and has threatened a lawsuit against her over alleged defamation.
Pointblanknews.com recalls that Ms. Chikwendu, went public on social media and said the ex-senator verbally threatened to deal with her using the police and the SSS on July 29, alleging threat to her life by Sen. Bent.
She also claimed the former is ‘‘running errands’’ for her ex-husband to deny her custody of her children.
Recall that Ms Chikwendu, an ex-beauty queen, has been locked in a child custody battle with Mr Fani-Kayode following their separation in August 2020 .
In a statement signed by her spokesperson, Timothy Williams, the ex-lawmaker said she swiftly reported the matter to the police for investigation.
Sen Bent, a close friend and longtime political associate of Mr Fani-Kayode, while debunking the allegations, describing it as a “very weighty” one that carries “assassination tendencies and intendment.”
She also described the claims by Ms Chikwendu that she and Mr Fani-Kayode plan to jointly and “abusively activate the machinery of enforcement agencies” against her as “false.”
A part of 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 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.”
The ex-senator also added that she has consulted with her lawyers and won’t hesitate to seek redress in law and equity for what she termed “the wrongs” meted against her.
The former senator further stated that also said she will not hesitate to seek appropriate redress against the wrongs meted against her, both in law and equity.
“Friends and family are encouraged to be at peace, and avoid insalubrious comments, which may interfere with the ongoing investigation, and other civil actions which may be initiated, at the time appropriate.
“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.
“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,’’ the statement said.