Fani-Kayode Apologises to Kate Henshaw for Brutally Attacking Her in Biafra Essay

Femi Fani-Kayode has apologised to Kate Henshwa after unfairly attacking her in his essay published on his blog today.

The drama started when the politician saw a Facebook attributed to a certain Ken Henshaw and immediately assumed it was written by the legendary actress. Here’s what the Ken Henshaw wrote:

“I think the current generation of ‘Biafrans’ are the most funny people I hve ever seen.
How dare you sit in your home or offices and draw your Biafra map and include places like Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, etc as part of your empire? Did you consult them? Did you seek their opinions? You are forcing people to join a country whose commander in chief you have already anointed- Nnamdi Kanu; whose currency you have already decided- Biafra Pounds; whose official religion you have already adopted- Judaism; whose God you have already chosen- Chukwu Abiama? Do you not realize that you are doing to those people the same thing you accuse the British and Nigeria of doing to you? For carving my state into your ‘Biafra’ and renaming it without my permission and consultation, I have a moral duty to stand against you with everything I have. I am not standing against you because I do not want your freedom; I stand against you because I love mine too. I don’t stand against you because you don’t have a right to your country; I stand against you because I have the same right. I stand against you because your map is an insult to me and my freedom to choose were I belong. Be warned!”

In his essay which was made more caustic because it was premised around the idea that the actress wrote the ‘offending’ post, Fani-Kayode called Kate Henshaw ‘disingenuous’and ‘unduly hostile’. He said:

“Since she has not publicly denied it I assume that this beautiful and talented actress really is the author of these words. That being the case my response is as follows.

Miss Henshaw and those that think like her are being disingenious and unduly hostile to Nnamdi Kanu and the concept and spirit of Biafra.

She has made a point that appears to be valid but that point is based on a false premise. That premise is that the southern minorities would be compelled or obliged to be part of Biafra without their consent. This is false. It is not true.”

He went on to add:

“…In any case did Miss Henshaw or her forefathers give their consent to becoming a Nigerian in 1914 when the amalglamation took place?

Where is her sense of outrage about that? Did she warn the British or the north about that and did she promise to attempt to fight them because of it?”

Upset by the unfair piece, Kate Henshaw took to her Twitter to call out the politician, demanding a retraction, and also firing back at folks who continue to credit the initial piece to her.

See the tweets:

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