Ex-Minister of State for Works, Chief Chris Ogiemwonyi, is the former husband to embattled Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah. When they went their separate ways a couple of years ago, having Ogiemwonyi removed as part of her surname became an issue between them. To date, her names could still be gleaned in some publications as Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi.

When Saturday PUNCH got across to the former junior minister on the telephone on Wednesday in Benin, he said he had not seen his former wife since 2011. He also said he had nothing new to add to what is already in the public domain about the car scandal.

He however did not offer any opinion regarding the action of NCAA and his former wife’s likely role in the country’s show of profligacy, saying both had not seen since she became minister.

The former minister for state said Nigerians know of what has been happening and that he had nothing to say or add. He however empathised with her.

Said Ogiemwonyi, “What concerns me about her? We have been separated and since she became minister, we have not seen. You know the time when the issue of dropping my name came up. We have not seen since then. We all read comments in the papers, everybody is listening and even the National Assembly, on the blogs; they are all full. But all I can tell you is that I last saw Stella in May 2011; that was when I saw her last. Since she became minister, I haven’t seen her. All I can say is that I wish her well, but there is nothing more I can say.”

Asked whether he was not bothered about the controversy generated by the minister’s predicament, he said that was the least of his problems.

Both Ogiemwonyi and Oduah were said to and become friends when they were working for the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation. While the former husband was a young engineer, Oduah was with the account department of the oil corporation. Their friendship blossomed and they later became husband and wife.

A blue-blood, Stella Oduah is the daughter of Igwe D. O. Oduah, Akili Ozizo of Ogbaru in Anambra State. She was born on January 5, 1962. After her studies at St. Paul’s College, Lawrence Ville, Virginia in the United States in 1983, Oduah joined the Nigeria National Petroleum Company.

Speaking in an interview three years ago, Oduah explained why she joined the government-owned corporation.

She said, “I wanted to be in oil and gas, and I felt my first leg should be in a national company and NNPC happened to be the in-thing at that time. It was either NNPC or banking and I just didn’t go into banking. I wanted oil and gas and so I was lucky I passed the interview at NNPC and I went in.”

In 1992, she floated Sea Petroleum and Gas with a reported N200,000 bank facility. Her reason: “I don’t think I left NNPC to set up SPG.

“I left NNPC because I wanted to do something more challenging. I left NNPC because I wasn’t getting enough job satisfaction. That’s why I left.”

A beautiful woman with a fearless gut that could make so many men question their masculinity, Oduah’s SPG, with a dodgy track record, has become an octopus in the oil and gas.

This news paper people smh. I am waiting for you guys to go and wake stellas great grand parents from the grave and interview them.

Stella is more corrupt than corruption.

hmmmm... we not going to hear the end of this woman anytime soon....

This man is very mature and tactical. He knows what the journalist wanted from him but decided not to play into his hands.

Moreover, where is your link?

PUNCH go sell well today o

Nice reply from the man, they probably want the man to wash his dirty lining in public..

I love this man's diplomacy.
But Ђ☺w can such a pretty well endowed woman stay a week without a husband! Women D̶̲̥̅̊εy try!

Just a-WONDERING.


Funny how this "article" went from Mr. Ogiemwonyi's tabloid interview to Stella Oduah's Biography.

Hmmmm!!!

I thought the dude was gonna say since 1930! 2011 is less than 2 years ago na! HABA!!!!

Anyhoooo, good to know not all men talk like the LEAKY, BASKET MOUTH OF THE WILD-WILD-WEST aka FFK!

Kanwulia: Just a-WONDERING.


Funny how this "article" went from Mr. Ogiewonyi's tabloid interview to Stella Oduah's Biography.

Hmmmm!!!

I thought the dude was gonna say since 1930! 2011 is less than 2 years ago na! HABA!!!!

Anyhoooo, good to know not all men talk like the LEAKY, BASKET MOUTH OF THE WILD-WILD-WEST aka FFK!

That's a real man talking,and showing respect to women,not people like fani kayode and his numerous supporters.punch,sahara reporters and some other media organisations have been trying to tarnish the womans image,obviously their motive for this interview failed as they expected him to take advantage of the interview and get back at his ex-wife.

Na wa for this media people .

Rather than focus on the nitty gritty of the corruption allegations, they have turned this woman to some sort of celebrity. They have only succeeded in making her more popular. The media wants to turn her to a victim and a scapegoat in the minds of Nigerians.

She has been querried by Jonathan we are told. Ahhahaaaaaaaah I laugh in spanish. Querry ko, Quarrel ni.

I'm not buying all this crap. Its called Reverse psychology. Wake up Nigeria!!!

@topic
The man's maturity is so on point.

Most marriages are failing nowadays and I dnt know why. Is it the fault of the man or woman?

Stella Oduah is still doing well despite not being with her hubby, there's smth about her that is unique. Keep the good work going ma'am

..Kudos To the Man, He Really Knows how to Answer Journalists. Those Guys can Twist any Fact to make Headlines.

On a Lighter Note, Make Them Leave Stella Alone.

See the difference between real men and FFK men. enuff said.

I wonder why he left the man. He seems to be very responsible and caring. If it were to be some foolish men,they would have tarnished her image the more by granting interviews to the press.

Lmao.

Bland article.
Reporter musta been disappointed with chief Ogienwoye's response.

Good on the chief though.

This reveals nothing about Stellagate scandal. Lazy journalism! Tchew.

Wetin make i con do now ? Make i go beg her husband, make he accept am back ?

Since 2011?? Who con dey lubricate am!? Something is fishy.. Its even meaty!!

I'm not impressed. The man implicitly criticized her. He did so without appearing to do so. What did he mean by "Nigerians know what is happening...ears are full...". What stopped him from saying "no comments". His ex-wife's dilemna is the LEAST of his problem's indeed.

Deschil: I'm not impressed. The man implicitly criticized her. He did so without appearing to do so. What did he mean by "Nigerians know what is happening...ears are full...". What stopped him from saying "no comments". His ex-wife's dilemna is the LEAST of his problem's indeed.

sharaaaaaaaaaap, the man didn't say what you want to hear.

Punch ,now a gossip tabloid.What a shame.

Truly You wished her well yet her dilemma is the least of your problems.

Abi o? Hypocrisy!!

RockMaxi: Truly You wished her well yet her dilemma is the least of your problems.

Why be so rude? Maybe you should read my post again. What do you think I want to hear

Longeria: sharaaaaaaaaaap, the man didn't say what you want to hear.

Prof Corruption: Stella is more corrupt than corruption.

and tinubu,abacha,ibb,amaechi ,orji are what then?

gbanikiti: I wonder why he left the man. He seems to be very responsible and caring. If it were to be some foolish men,they would have tarnished her image the more by granting interviews to the press.

Some foolish women who ran their putrid mouths like a tap would have taken the interviewers to their bedrooms too.

Bliss4Lyfe: See the difference between real men and FFK men. enuff said.

his name is Chris Ogiemwonyi and not Femi, olakunle or muyiwa who run their mouths like taps or praise one of their own doing it.