The former Governor of the old Anambra State addressed journalists today in Enugu and accused two of his children (the ones he disowned today) Chukwudi and Nonso Nwobodo, of stealing the corpse of their older brother, Ifeanyi Nwobodo, who died in November after a battle with cancer
Remember last week Jim Nwobodo refused for his 1st son to be buried inside his compound, insisting that he be buried outside. But his brothers refused and took his corpse away. Nwobodo addressed the problems he's having with his sons at his home today. Continue to read what he told journalists...
"This is not really a very happy occasion for me – at my age, I should be talking about peace and not to get involved in something like this. Ifeanyi was my first son and unknown to us, myself and my wife, his family hid him.
“When we got to know that he was sick, we were very worried, we made sure he was taken to the best cancer hospital in the US.”
"From the day he died, I started planning for his burial. Because of politics, I felt that I should bury him before the primaries.
“Chukwudi and Nonso (Ifeanyi’s siblings) came to see me here and I told them that the burial will be in two weeks time, that they should come back so that we could plan for it.
“As I am talking, I have seen neither Chukwudi nor Nonso till date. Their sister, who came back from US and called me to say that she is back, as I am talking to you, I have not seen her.
“You start to wonder- what kind of children are these? The press said I have two wives – it is not true. I divorced her (former wife) before I became governor. I have the divorce papers, please don’t refer to me as having two wives. I am a decent man. I have only one wife. Please save me the trouble and embarrassment of talking about matrimonial trouble, the church will not wed me if I have two wives.
"The children through her (former wife) cannot be said to have been flesh and blood. I am stopping at that – you know what I mean. A child that is yours will not hurt you like this, these children cannot be my flesh and blood.
“My children love me. It is only children that are not yours that will seize their brother’s dead body. If they can steal the dead body of their brother, it is terrible, unprecedented.”
“They suggested the church and when the Bishop approached me, I accepted. The Bishops started preparing for the service, but till date the same people disappeared. If they say a word, I will tell the world what they have done and the entire world will spit at them”.
"If you are a father, you put the date for your son’s burial and these riff-raffs put a new date, will you go?”Source: Punch
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Nawa ooh,what kind of family feud n disgrace is this,this is utterly disgraceful,what kind of a man is Jim Nwobodo,he cannot even put his house in order. You sure was not a good father to them otherwise they would never disrespect you like this.
I jst knew dia was no peace in dat house.... Oga ur old so u beta mak peace wif dem if u want to mak heaven,ur a bad fada too fr calln dem riff raffs n disownin dem. WTF!!! Dis jst BS jare,shame on u old man
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This man is tarnishing his image by engaging his children like this. I read a write-up where he was talking about his first son and how he died as a result of a doctor's carelessness and went on like he really love him vey much. Okay if he love him why didn't he want him buried in his compound as reported(unless that is not a true fact). Well I can only smell the influence of a woman there. Is his present wife influencing him into not wanting to have his son buried inside his compound? Some women normally use such bedroom cunning moves to make the husband leave the property for her children instead of the children of the first wife. It's always war in some families with two matriarchs. angelo8z8@yahoo.com
lmaoooooooooooooooooooo such a funny man this man is weird and not yet saying the truth his such a joker
Habatically... wait oo, linda y dont u wanna post my comments
Too harsh, peace and love is what we are preaching
Hmmm... People, politics and family...*SMH*
Nemesis. Reaping what/you sowed. I dont see you as a true Nwa afo Igbo. Wait until we hear the other side of the story- from your sons and daughter. Marrying two women is sowing the seed of tears that you reap at old age.
airing his dirty laundry in public. politics comes before his home as he has declared.
got me confused
Hmmmmmmmmm! Na waaoooh, is really painful. Family matter
This truly is sad. Lessons truly have to be learnt from this case. I really pray that God will always cause my parents to be proud of me as their true child.
I really do not understand this story
this is very shameful and heartbreaking that this man we respect in our 'wawa' is now engaging in a mess with him family..am sad about the whole dram..its very unfortunate...
#GodblessNigeria
I think you are being uptight & silly, old man!!
ARE U SURE ITS NOT THE SECOND WIFE YTHAT IS USING JAZ TO CONTROL D MAN ITS OBVIOUS HIS ACTING UNDER A WOMANS VOODOO.COS IF NOT THE 2ND SHOULD HAVE DISCOURAGE HIM FROM THIS ACTION.BUT MAY BE THERE ARE SOME SECRET WE DONT KNOW ABOUT YET.
This is family issue he should try and resolve it with them.
This idiotic ex governor want to start war in his home when he die. Shame on you number one Igbo sellout. What you did to your tribesmen is coming to ruin you. Is their any thing like disown of children in Igbo tradition? No! They belong to you and entire kinsmen, so go and hide your head in shame.
Only God knws if he truly divorce her may d lord intervane.....owolabikikelomo@yahoo.com
Hmm. ....
Kessjrpat@yahoo.com
Those boys are trying to claim bush right.
It's the man's compound. He has the right to determine where his son shoukd be buried.
If the brothers are so sane, they should go Bury the guy in his own house if he has.
All this traditions when the man is still alive
Too bad!
There is a cause
D rich also cry,poor man corpse slps peacefully
Men who have led wicked lives will suffer in their old age.
Where I come from, parents do not have anything to do with their deceased child's corpse. You may not even be allowed to see it, talk less of discussing the burial arrangements and burial ground. The siblings and younger family members do that and the parents should not even know where their child has been buried.
I don't quite get it, the whole world is talking about you not allowing your late son's corpse to be buried inside your compound, here you are enchanting some rhymes of how you divorced their mother before you underdeveloped Old Anambra.
Give us a concrete reason why you disallowed your son's dead body to be buried within your premises not you defunct marriage Pa Jim.
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Am waiting to hear from the sons.#fotunesaysso#
Nkan be things! Lip sealed 😷😷😷
so bad sir
Old man you and Pat think you are attacking Mukosolu (by disowning children you had with her) but you are only bringing shame to your name before the whole nation. This is the legacy you will now leave, clap for yourself!!!
What a BIG disgrace!!
Those that know, are aware that no be today this whole thing start!
So unfortunate
so so bad sir
Wow...
U are a fool!
And to think dat Linda posted Ds comment, smh
there is God oo erickennedy28@yahoo.com
Serious family issue
I dey vex for you oo linda
He has many. I no blame am. Obumnemeudeze@gmail.com
Very serious o. Children of this new computer age.
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This is sad!!!
temitopefajobi@yahoo.com
Hope the decision wasn't hasty. Obumnemeudeze@gmail.com
They should rest the dead a beg. Which kan wahala is this one.
Too bad for a responsible father like him to have done.... sammymorgan72@gmail.com
Train up a child in the way he should grow and when he grows he ll not depart from it. Is not about spending your time acquiring the whole wealth and powers,but about leaving good legacy,,raising a generation that will do better than you did.
I keep blaming parents when they children fail, is coz u failed in your duties, children re like computer, if u input wrong values, it ll definitely give u wrong values.
In as much as you re pursuing wealth, don't forget to teach them good morals.
To all the politicians oppressing the poor, and obtaining what belongs to them,deceiving themselves thinking they re deceiving the masses ,.
REMEMBER:THE EVIL THAT MEN DO, NOW LEAVES WITH THEM.
IM talking to someone out there..
Goodnight people
Wow dats really serious n the father shouldn't ve done dat but M ay God see dem through.
Issue (miss Jummy)
SEE THE POWER OF IJEBU VEGETABLE,YOUR CHILDREN ARE GRIEVING AND THE BEST THING TO DO IS TO DISOWN THEM,LIKE SAY THEY GIVE A DAMN IN THE FIRST PLACE,WHAT DO YOU REALLY HAVE ANYWAY THAT IS FREAKING YOU OUT......GO RECONCILE WE YOUR CHILDREN BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE,IT IS BAD ENOUGH TO LOSE ONCE SON,MORE TERRIBLE TO LOSE A FAMILY...
Na wah o. such is life.
Ewu!
Strange world we live in
why oga? what is hot on ur head? children na children. they don born them.nothing remain again.
mjabdulk@gmail.com
its a pity that this man is very irresponsible. what is the big deal in burying your first son in your compound? that is normal Igbo tradition
Oga biko dozie your home. Leave hatred behind. Even people that ordinarily could not talk to you are freely discussing your family. You are too big for that. I'm pissed.
So harsh of him.
Yemisi Z10 says so
Too much theatrics
U just aa big fool n where did u keep ur mother's toto? Oloshi omo to n ku ni ojo naming
Family issue. They should settle it amicably.
And he is saying it with all pride.
Imagine, at his old age.
Na wa oh
Fuck your mother!!! disrespectful asshole!!!
Too bad!
Well, since u said u have 1 wife means dat u have abandoned them since. No one can tell, maybe their mother went through hell with you. So they re feeling their mum's pain & it might also be that u don't rescued that brother on time. Of course is a family matter but needs 2 hear from the both sides.
Hmmmmmm...na waooo
Ijeoma_elechi@yahoo.com
This is so not fair....but listening to the other side of the story would sure prompt my judgement/opinion on dis.
Seen
Ur English though...,
The children will have their reasons for taking their brother's corpse, I wouldn't call it steal.
Rubbish
It is well with your family.
Larajimoh@gmail.com
Very sad. Please be reconciled. Family is the best. uchebons@gmail.com
No matter what he does,the 1st son now is his heir. Ok check am Na. Divorced for more than 30 years but late Ifeanyi was d diokpala before his death. I pity pat nwobodo cos she go hear am when jim dies
How did dis get visible???? If all comments r approved?
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He should take it easy o. Samuelolorunnisola@yahoo.com
Let me tell u. Why it's a straight forward matter,their father planned what ever he is up to with his second wife,she is manipulating him. First and foremost their father refused burying d fist son in his compound to dis inherit him maybe in favour of madam 2nd wife. Now a first son takes over d father's compound,and if d first son dies before d papa he is supposed to be burried in his father's compound because d grandson will be able to inherit d compound in demise of grand father Jim, now dat Jim refused d son body to be burried in his compound shows dat he his loyal to present wife probably wants d son from second wife I inherit d compound which is wrong by culture. Am from anambra so I know what's up. Dats d reason d brother's took his corpse dey want their brother buried in their father's compound so their brother's son can inherit d compound. Hope u all understand why dey re having problems. Any ways my Google name is RETURN TO SENDER cos I know say una sabi course and swear well well
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It's a pity sir. Na wa ooo! Big man, Big Wahala.
Shut ur mouth may be in ur culture in ibo culture first son's can be buried in d compound. But like in benin he cannot
family gobe
The rich also cry! If u're not strong enough, don't let too much money push u into polygamy. If u find urself in it, try to learn the rope. U should know that ur culture of first son inheritance is bound to bring friction between ur first family and the newly imported wifey. Disown ing ur children is only an escapist way of getting a quick fix solution to a very serious problem typical of most Nigerian politician. Family issues are totally different from political issues, so let Baba Nwobodo come off his political high horse and settle his family problems.
If he divorce the former wife was the name of the childrens included
Shame on you Jim...... a father fixing the date of his son's burial.... its suppose to be the other way round..... leave brothers and sisters to bury their sibling, just stay at the back ground and keep your mouth shoot.
This man surprised me by what he has just spit out.How could he publicly call his children bastards because of common family feud that could be settled so easily.Did he actually say all these,I doubt but if he did,then he must he outta his senses.That you divorced your first wife would not make your kids bastards except if you are just irresponsible.
who trained the children? the good bible says "train up a child in the way that he should go when he is old he will depart from it" I guess someone didnt have time to train up his children the way they should grow.
Mr Johnson
you messed with their mother and you want them to love you?? I believe they dont want their brother to be buried in a hurry just because of a flipsy excuse-primary elections
They are all hurting. The kids need to go see papa so they can all kiss and make up.
That's too extreme
James Nwogbodo, what of those girls you impregnated as governor?! What is happening to you now is nemesis!
d man is right how u buried his son in his house,ofcuz the pain will kill him sooner cuz he sees d grave feel d agony of loosing his son everyday till he gives up himself.
Hi linda, the 2nd son's name is USONWANNE not nonso, thanks.
Family drama.they should settle this amicably.
This is serious oooooo
Hmmmmmmm
U DON'T SEEM A GOOD FATHER EITHER TO ME. BREAKING UR HOME APART AT UR OLD AGE IS THE WORSE TIN U HAV DONE. HOW CAN U DISOWN UR CHILDREN BCOS THEY FIXED A BURIAL DATE DIFFERENT FROM URS. U DON'T EVEN CONSIDER THEIR OWN CONVENIENCE. ALL U CONSIDER IS UR POLITICAL CAREER. U HAV NOT BEEN A GOOD FATHER. THAT IS WHY THEY DON'T EVEN WANT TO SEE. PLEASE MR. MAN, RECONCILE UR FAMILY IF U MUST LIVE A HAPPY MAN AND FOR THE SAKE OF WOT WILL HAPPEN WEN U AR GONE. U AR DRAWING A BATTLE LINE FOR UR CHILDREN FROM BOTH WIVES AND I CAN PERCEIVE THAT DOZ U LOVE NOW WON'T WIN WHEN THE CHIPS AR DOWN.
so dis was d only way out for him, well hard luck sha
always the case when there are 2 wivies involved. even if seperated/divource na so..pavour@gmail.com
Taa, na lie. West kor kim ni. Ndi ofe mmanu
I grew up with Jim's children while I was a pupil at the Ekulu primary School in Enugu, Jim's first marriage collapsed because he was philandering as well his wife Mukosolu was doing the same to get back at him.
He went to the government house as a divorcee and his mother was the one calling the shots back then, while he was incarcerated during the Buhari regime. His present wife Patricia abandoned her studies at the IMT, Enugu to take care of him while his brother John and the rest of his kin sold almost every thing he had including satellite newspaper printing press.
He married Pat out of gratitude and since then she has been the one controlling Jim, she caused so much trouble in Savannah bank that the bank was eventually shot down, she hijacked the surulere National Stadium Generator to her hometown when she buried her father, this was when he was Minister of Sports.
My father visited Jim once at his home in Enugu and all he got was a cold reception by the end of the day my father came back and told us that Pat was the one in charge.
What ever is going on in Jim's home now is Patricia's machination, Jim's son according to Ibo tradition should be buried in his father's compound because he is the first son.
Patricia has ruined this man.
Disowing his children won't bring peace. Its better to face the problem once and for all.
Na wa oh!!!
But how can some children behave like that,well.we don't know d other side to d story.
Na wa o, wonders shall never end
This is unfaır. U shouldn't Hv dısown them like that.gennyıgbo99@yahoo.com
Super story.. is he implying the kids r not his..
Dats dier palava jare
like seriously I don't understand what this guy is saying
Nawa Pooh.
Long live LIB™
Oga o....
Oga oooo...
Oga ooo...
Every family with their own problems....
That's too harsh! Y not sit back and reflect on the biblical saying;'spare the rod,spoil the child.' while they were still young, there was not enough discpline. ngozi_okolie@yahoo.com
Bush people!
Yes I again with u deguebe why bring it out to public. Irresponsible father.
Mark it somewhere! Influence of his (2nd) current wife. She done wash put for'am and brainwashed him wt bad advise. Linda go hear frm d divorced wife & children as well. Odiegwu!!!
Mmmmmm, the present wife is at work for your children to have treated you that way, some had gone wrong.
It is very unfortunate that an issue that is supposed to be a parlour meeting issue is now an issue for the market debate. I believe Chief Nwobodo should know better. He should not forget that he is personally destroying his future joy. Whatever the children might have done they remain his children and he only needs to continue to call them to order. His blowing the whistle makes him more guilty as it is his responsibility to ensure the sanity of the family. They remain children as long as he is still living and they are to be disciplined if they do any wrong thing. Remember they did not decide to come to the world, BUT YOU FORCED THEM TO COME TO THE WORLD. Mating with a woman, producing children and giving them money and material things is not the end of his responsibility. He is accountable for whatever they become in future.
I will advice my great chief to retrace his step and employ whatever it will take to bring the children back to him and reconcile the family. Chief take note that we are not hearing your children speak out and we can't say they are more matured than you do. You may learn from them also. You are not totally right and they are not totally wrong. Please understand that I am not castigating my referred chief but we need to face reality.
Hence the earlier the better as he does not know what tomorrow hold in stock for him. May God help Chief Nwobodo. Toks
Seriius family trouble
naa waa o
Jim Nwobodo, you're as irresponsible as ever firstly by denying you did not marry two wives. Atleast the fact remains that the wife you have now is your 2nd wife so far as the first one is alive. Whether you wedded her in church or not which you are not supposed to wed her in church since your first wife is still alive that is what the bible tells us. secondly, you are so irresponsible by calling your own blood children riffraffs no matter the type of juju your 2nd wife gave u. This has shown why the children did what they did. This really has shown that you neglected them as a father because of your present wife what a pity.
Thirdly, image saying that you wanted your son to be buried hurriedly because of PDP primaries. I shake my head for you. What a father!
I believe the children can always do without you as they might have been doing; I guess.
Stop disgracing yourself in public by granting all those press interviews.
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UR FIRST MISTAKE WAS ON THE DAY U DIVORCED UR FIRST WIFE. MAY BE U DID IT BCOS SHE WAS NOT A GOOD WIFE TO U. BEFORE U DID IT, DID CHECK IF U WERE ALSO A GOOD HUSBAND TO HER.
Exactly 3 of his kids cannot b mad at d same time something must ve gone wrong. It's also unfortunate that our churches wed plp who ve been married b4 d excuse they usually use is that d man only did traditional marriage so he can we'd d second 1. I then wonder d 1 in d church is it not a borrowed culture? Who made d church wedding more valuable than d traditional were all d elders & family take part? D answer to me is simple d selfish nature of a man can twist anything to there own Favour unfortunaly d bible is not spared.
na wa oo people wea get money get big problem oo
Wonders shall never end
Trying times for 'Mr Fine boy' Jim Nwobodo!
In Igbo land, if that boy is buried inside the compound, he inherits his father's isi obi and gives to whom he pleases. The second wife is very powerful and is fighting for her children' s right . Jim knows the tradition and will not allow that burial inside his compound to protect his second wife and new children. The former wife n her children must be wise else they walk away empty.
Food 4 thought
Y r u just stupid? Na aw dem dey fuckur sis toto for xmas gift. Idiot
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Since he married that gold digging second wife of his, things have not being the same between him and his children. Many years ago, she barred them from coming into their fathers house, the sight of them was disturbing her. She definetly wont want them buried in their fathers compound. There is no other reason why Nwobodo wont want his son buried in his compound, but to honour his wife's wishes. The jaz-z-z-z is from the top drawer. May God help Nigerian men. They call bad women good & good women bad.
if there is any one to disown, its Patricia children. because you married mukaosolo your wife in a rightful way. how could you treat ifeanyi your son in this manner. you made sure u frustrated him till he died. ifeanyi so much loves you as his dad. when chimaraoke gave him appointment as a commisiooner you told him to resign and he did,people of Amechi wanted him to run for local government chairman u said no, he obeyed. we are Nkanu and we are watching you. these same woman made u lose your respect in Enugu.This is not Jim Nwobodo we know. Continue
at ifeanyi's wakekeep on Tuesday 2nd Dec, u didn't show up but chief Alex Ekwueme former vice president was and d wakekeep because he is ifeanyi's godfather. if you said you are not their father please go and do dna. I know you are the father of late Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo jnr, Chukwudi Nwobodo, Uso Nwobodo and Ifeoma Nwobodo
I'VE NOT HEARD FROM THE WOMAN AND KIDS BUT I GUESS THEY MIGHT BE SCARED HE PROBABLY USED THE 1ST CHILD FOR OCCULTIC RITUALS.POLITICIAN THINGS, YOU KNOW? GOD FORGIVE ME O.
he is a confused old man
tHere is more to this story. The siblings must have their reasons for taking their borther's corpse. And the father has his one reasons for refusing to bury the boy in his compound.
Seriously?? Is not that they are not carrying his DNA. Just that the pain they cost him so they cannot be his children. Really interesting.
These children may have been alienated or neglected a long time. Parents please take good care of your kids o. And step-mums should please treat the other woman's children well. Who knows where these is coming from. God help us.
Mr Jim or what you call yourself, it is a taboo for you to be the one planning the burial of your own son. It suppose to be the other way round. this thing (burial) should be left for the brothers not the father.
Na waooo but dis is Family issues nah. Na dem Sabi talkwithjessy@yahoo.com
Mr Nwobodo, it is nemesis and the law of retributive justice that is catching up with you. Do you have an idea of how many people that died when Savannah Bank's license was revoked because of you??? Do you know how many people lost their hard earned money because of you?
Sir, your problems are just beginning. Evil never goes unpunished... God does not sleep!
Who fights over there SON's Corpse,family should take care of that...
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