Diplomat and popular broadcaster, Femi Segun, is dead. He died yesterday at Saint Nicholas Hospital,Lagos. Femi Segun (Officer of the Order of Rio Branco-Brazil). An alumnus of the famous Nigerian Public School, Igbobi College, Yaba and the University of Ife (OAU). Served three former Heads of State as Portuguese/French interpreter and Senior Protocol Aide between 1983 and 1990.
Femi , son of the celebrated writer,Mabel Segun, was involved in a power bike accident on Admiralty Road, Lekki Phase One, a week ago.
The power bike he was riding had rammed into a stationary car on the run.He was rushed to the hospital but died yesterday.He was a lover of power bikes.he was married to Yeni,first child of the late Afro beat King Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Although they later parted ways, they remained friends and had a daughter together.
When The Nation put a call through to his ex-wife Yeni Kuti, She was down cast and lost for words. After a moment of silence, she confirmed his death and simply added “I’m shocked.”
She also confirmed that his daughter who schools in England, was already on her way Nigeria but had not been told of her father’s death. His wife could not be reached at press time .
Before his death, Femi Segun had told The Nation that his wife was angry when she saw his new bike.
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