Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has lost his father-in-law, Hilary Chikwendu.

Mr Chikwendu died on Tuesday morning in Abuja.

Fani-Kayode in a tweet prayed for the repose of his in-law.

“Lost my father-in-law, Mr Hilary Chikwendu of Nanka, Anambra State at 10.00 a.m. this morning in Abuja. It is very painful. We are in mourning. May his precious soul rest in peace,” he tweeted.

Fani-Kayode is married to Precious Chikwendu.

Precious won the Miss United Nations (world) beauty pageant in 2014.

Fani-Kayode and Precious have four boys.