My son must not be buried outside Warri, says Oduah’s ex-husband

Satchie Etoromi, a retired colonel, and former husband of Stella Oduah, senator representing Anambra north, has requested for the corpse of Maxwell Etoromi, his son, who died in Abuja last week.

Etoromi, who hails from Delta state, told reporters on Wednesday that he wanted the remains of his son to be buried in Warri.

He said the lawmaker did not deem it fit to inform him of his son’s death, disclosing that he read about it in the newspaper.

”I have sent a delegation to his royal majesty, the Igwe of Akili Ozizor, Ogbaru, in Anambra to express my sadness over the death of my son and how I was treated by Stella,” he said.

”I read about the death of my son in the newspaper, I was not informed by Stella that my son that was delivered on 14th March, 1988, in St. Mary’s Hospital, Ugboroke, Warri, is dead.

”So, I have sent a letter calling Stella, my ex-wife, to bring my son, who was under her custody, to me for burial in Warri.

“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` 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.

“Till now, Stella has not told me my son in her custody is dead.

“There is rumour that my son will be buried in Akili Ozizor and that is unacceptable, my son must be brought to me in Warri for internment.”