A petition started by Precious Chikwendu, the estranged wife of former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode, on change.org to force the ex-minister to allow her access to her children has gained over 20,000 signatures.
Chikwendu, a former beauty queen, and Fani-Kayode have been enmeshed in a legal battle for the custody of their four boys since 2020.
The online petition titled ‘Justice for Snowhite and sons’ is addressed to the United Nations and seven others.
As of press time, she had garnered a total of 20,424 signatures, with the target increased to 25,000.
A brief note about the petition reads, “Precious Chikwendu, Miss United Nations 2014, cohabited with former minister of aviation of Nigeria, Femi Fani-Kayode who has a history of abusing women. She experienced severe mental and physical abuse for the period 6 years they were together. She was locked up in a mental home where she was injected with substances on the orders of Femi Fani-Kayode to enable him create a situation to take over her kids. Since Precious walked away on August 2nd 2020, she has not been allowed any form of access to her children.
“In December 2021, the former Minster disobeyed court orders to allow her access to her children. Several court suits to have access to her children through the Nigerian court system have been met with a roadblock as Precious still has no access to her kids who are all below the age of six. She has taken all legal steps as permitted by her country but the country has failed her as the former minister still walks around like a hero and free even with proofs of domestic violence, assault and battery.
“Precious is seeking justice and custody of her children. This bill will help her bring her problem before the International community.”
Chikwendu tagged a host of international journalists and news platforms to her plight in an Instagram post on Saturday.
“It’s okay to be assumed foolish for fighting hard . But every mother knows deep down that there’s no foolishness in fighting for your children,” she said.
The ex-beauty queen began the petition last week about 48 hours after she penned a sad, public note to her first son Lotanna on his birthday.
