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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