Favour Anthony, a nurse connected to the residence of a former Minister of Aviation Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has dismissed allegations of assault and sexual harassment in opposition to him, saying he by no means assaulted her.
A former home employee for Fani-Kayode, Anthonia Uchenna, had alleged that the previous minister stripped his former chef bare over theft and arrested some others suspected of stealing in his home.
She added that the ex-minister had used the police to detain her on a number of events.
Uchenna stated, “I witnessed Chief Fani-Kayode direct his bodyguards to fully strip his chef bare on the allegation that they stole from him. He generally drags his employees to the police station the place they continue to be for days.
“I used to be handled in an identical method too. Chief Fani-Kayode instructed one Bako to strip me bare after which beat me up. I used to be taken to the police station.”
The previous nanny additionally accused the previous minister of sexual harassment.
Uchenna stated, “Fani-Kayode has sexually harassed me on totally different events. A type of instances was when his spouse instructed me to take her son to Chief Femi Fani-Kayode’s room and as I used to be inserting the kid on the mattress, I felt his hand on my buttocks.
“He threatens to beat me up each time I protest in opposition to his harassments. I’m conscious that he sexually harasses different feminine employees members too. I do know that he sexually harassed one Blessing who additionally labored with him and because of this, she needed to stop her job.”
Uchenna, who stated she was paid N80,000 per thirty days, added that the ex-minister owed her three months wage.
However Anthony in an announcement sighted by SaharaReporters debunked the allegations, saying they had been all lies from the pit of hell.
She alleged that the estranged spouse of the previous minister, Treasured Chikwendu, was behind a conspiracy to tarnish his picture.
Anthony, who claimed to be a pastor, stated there was by no means a time the Fani-Kayode assaulted anybody.
She stated the girl within the viral video was sacked in 2019 for allegedly stealing.
“My identify is Pastor Favour Anthony. I’m the top nurse of Chief Fani-Kayode. I’ve been working with him and the kids for 4 years,” the assertion learn.
“It has been dropped at my consideration that one Anthonia, who was sacked in 2019, has gone to the press and made a video during which she has instructed many lies in opposition to Chief Fani-Kayode.
“She has additionally made a video which is filled with falsehood and fabrications, she additionally swore to a pretend affidavit making these allegations. This matter is now below felony investigation and Anthonia was instructed to inform these lies along with 5 different former employees members simply to tarnish Chief Fani-Kayode’s identify.
“In all my 4 years of working in Chief Fani-Kayode’s home, not one of the employees members was sexually molested, together with males. And no employees member was ever stripped bare, it is a ridiculous declare and it by no means occurred.
“I’m the top nurse and the primary particular person anybody would have reported such issues to is me, it by no means occurred. The allegations of sexual harassment are additionally false as a result of everyone is aware of how disciplined chief Fani-Kayode is round people who deal with his kids.
“There are additionally many individuals who’ve labored right here earlier than who will let you know the reality. I’m a married lady and a pastor. My husband can also be a pastor and we’ve our personal church, I’ve not lied and don’t have to lie.
“For 4 years up till right now, at least 15 nannies and nurses labored below me and never one in every of them has ever complained about Chief Fani-Kayode.”
