By Ikechukwu Nnochiri— ABUJA
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Apo, yesterday, declined to strike out the suit Ms. Precious Chikwendu, the estranged wife of former Minister of Aviation, Chief Fani-Kayode, filed to take custody of their four kids.
However, the court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Sylvester Oriji, upheld Fani-Kayode’s contention that the suit was not properly served on him.
Justice Oriji said there was no evidence before the court that the former Minister was personally served with copies of the court processes as required by the law.
He noted that the court bailiff had in an affidavit of service he deposed to, averred that he did not see the former Minister personally when he took the processes to his Abuja residence.