Former husband of Senator Stella Oduah, Lt-Col.
Satchie Emmanuel Etoromi (rtd.) has prevailed on her to
return the body of their son, Maxwell Chinedu Toritseju
Etoromi, for proper burial in Warri, Delta State. Maxwell,
the 28 year old son of the former Minister of Aviation
died at a Turkish Hospital in Abuja from brain
hemorrhage.
The ex husband of the former Minister spoke with
journalists in Warri, Delta state yesterday, shortly after
sending a powerful delegation to his royal majesty, Igwe
D. O. Oduah, the Igwe of Akili Ozizor, Ogbaru in
Anambra State, to express his sadness over the death of
his son and how he was treated by the Senator.
In a letter to the royal father titled, “Appeal To Intercede
to Ensure Senator Stella Adaeze Oduah Brings My Son,
Maxwell Chinedu Obiechina Wereyesigha Toritseju
Etoromi To MeIn Warri For Burial,” the bereaved father
said his estranged wife had not deemed it fit to inform
him of the demise of their son and that he read the sad
news on the pages of newspapers.
“His Royal Highness Igwe Oduah 1 betrothed
Stella Oduah to me on 18th November 1984 in
Akili Ozizor. We married on the 16th of December
1984 in His Highness`s Palace in Akili Ozizor.
After the payment of dowry and exchange of gifts,
we were taken to Nde-Mili where we performed
the final rites. I am surprised to see in the
internet stories that my son Maxwell Omabuwa
Temisanre Obiechina Wereyesigha Toritseju
Chinedu Etoromi who Stella delivered for us on
14th March 1988 at 05.00 hour in St Mary`s
Hospital Ugboroke Warri is dead”, the bereaved
father said in the letter.
He alleged that up till now, his enstranged wife had not
contacted him on the death of their son only for her to
commence preparation to bury him last Friday in her
home town.
“Up till now Stella has not told me my son died in her
custody. There is rumour that my son will be buried in
Akili Ozizor. That is not acceptable at all. My son must
be brought to me in Warri for internment”, he lamented.
In the letter which was copied to Most Reverend
Valerian Okeke, The Arch-Bishop of Onitsha, and the
Parish Priest, Father, Donald Uzoh of Sacred Heart
Parish, the bereaved father insisted that his late son
must be returned for proper burial in his father’s place.
Chief Etoromi explained to the monarch that the stories
needed not be told now, but his grief about his son's
death was too much to bear, hence he is reacting this
way.
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