Super Eagles Chidi Odiah Dumps Wife, Baby- Uju



The joy of a marital life is fulfilled when a man and his wife live together in harmony, building their homes and raising children of their own.


But for Chidi Odiah, a Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays for CSKA Moscow and his wife Uju Uzuegbunam, the story is different. Both of them no longer live together as husband and wife. And what seems to be a blissful period of their lifetime has suddenly become a night-mare.


Speaking to Saturday Vanguard, Uju said their courtship lasted for four years while their marriage lasted for eight months.

However, the marriage produced a bouncing baby boy, Kenzo Chidi-Odiah, who just clocked three months. According to Uju, the baby was two months old when the problem started.

Uju who narrated her story said, "I have known Chidi for four years although we have been married for just eight months. We met at a salon in Port-Harcourt. He was too shy to walk up to me and so, he asked my hair stylist to get him my phone number.


It started off as a normal relationship every couple would want. After a while, he became biased and felt a little bit threatened by my illustrious personality. He became verbally abusive and on couple of times, he smacked me hard on the face during an argument.

I felt it was normal for any man dating an educated and smart lady like myself but it suddenly turned into lots of accusations and harassment. However, before our marriage, we would occasionally have quarrels and take breaks from the relationship which I did not consider such an abnormal occurrence with lovers who are in courtship and getting to know each other.

We were never together. He was in Russia keeping up with his career and I had to go to the United States to stay with my elder brother and his wife for a little vacation after the marriage. Unfortunately, I became so ill during the US visit that I couldn't travel back home.I had our baby boy Kenzo in Portland, United States.

Throughout my stay in the United States, my husband visited us three times. The first time was for a meeting concerning his investment/property which my elder brother helped him to purchase. The second time was the day after our son was born but that was another terrible moment of my life. Instead of the love from a husband and a father, it was harassment at every slightest opportunity.

As if he didn't know that he has a baby boy, he didn't have any sense of responsibility for both the child and I. But, I wasn't moved. I was praying that God would touch his heart. He would come home drunk and for the next few days ,all he did was going shopping for himself.



I cried throughout his stay in America and had a terrible post- partum depression that caused me to take anti depressants. My husband has shown me no love since our marriage and my stay in the States. I didn't know what to do and so two months after Kenzo's birth, I was happy to come back home to Nigeria where I have my family and in-laws waiting to take care of me and our son.

l believed my struggle of being a new and inexperienced mother was over, as I had managed my new born baby alone with my brother's wife who is also inexperienced. I was settling down after my return when 11 days later, in my husband's house in Port Harcourt, my father was invited over by my husband's family members for an impromptu and unusual family meeting. After that meeting, I was asked to leave the house indefinitely with my mother and my two months old baby. They said Chidi instructed them to do so, on the basis that I was rude to him during my pregnancy.

I keep asking myself what Kenzo and I have done to deserve such a treatment from my husband. He hasn't contacted me since our return from US despite efforts I make frequently to get to him and verify issues with him. He wouldn't pick my calls and when he did, all he said was that he wants be alone for now and that he is not enjoying being married to me.

He then threatened that if anything happens to our son, he will teach me a lesson. I still do not understand his reasons for rejecting us (I and Kenzo). If there was a problem, we should have sat down and talked it over like we usually did in the past but instead, he sent his family against me to do his wicked and unfair bidding.

I was made to understand that a man can wake up any day and decide to reject his wife but would want his children and nothing would be done to stop him. My husband has always said he doesn't believe in court marriage and so, we didn't have one.

When asked the kind of marriage they had, she said they only had traditional marriage.

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This is more than a marriage issue,that was never a fusion in emotion n goals btw both party. 4 years of courtship but 8months of marriage smh. Courtship is in d quality of d period n not d length of time

When will the Nigerian law start protecting there women. Kick her out of the house with a two months old babySMH why r people this weaked and that the guys family is supporting him hhmm.

Chillibabe the law can't protect her cos she never came under the law. She was only married tradition, and so if der tradition treats women unfairly that's what she will get, women don't just agree with any conditions d man gives before u marry him, u need to protect urself and ur kids. I thank God for my family who somehow were foresighted and insisted on a court wedding, when I divorced, I got a house and a huge some of money which I rejected because I wanted to start all over again but if we had a child I would ve taken all I could get to care for my child. Don't allow love blind u and make u a victim in ur marriage, court wedding not only covers you but ur kids. If a man doesn't think enuf of u to make u his legal wife u probabaly should marry him.

debrief08:

Chillibabe the law can't protect her cos she never came under the law. She was only married tradition, and so if der tradition treats women unfairly that's what she will get, women don't just agree with any conditions d man gives before u marry him, u need to protect urself and your kids. I thank God for my family who somehow were foresighted and insisted on a court wedding, when I divorced, I got a house and a huge some of money which I rejected because I wanted to start all over again but if we had a child I would ve taken all I could get to care for my child. Don't allow love blind u and make u a victim in your marriage, court wedding not only covers you but your kids. If a man doesn't think enuf of u to make u his legal wife u probabaly should marry him.

I am sure that MOST winches get this in Nigeria.

i hate it when people who dont know the law start talking,
yes she married traditionally does that mean that he is not the father of the child and has his responsibility?
also does he have a valid order to seperste themselves, if not she can go to court for a maintenance order.

This is just the woman's version yet all the alarm signs of the problem being from her are very obvious. She went to the USA with the intention of giving birth but used wayo to say she was sick, having traditional marriage alone is another new devise women use to get what they want when they want it. They think men are stupid but the guys just make them feel good that period then show them the real side of life. Love is indeed blind but marriage is an eye opener.

No pity for her,just hope the new entrant baby Kenzo is well taken care of.

The dude never changed,did he?He displayed his reckless and I-don't-care attitude,was verbally abusive,shoved and slapped her,was insecured during the courtship days but she was praying,fasting and expecting a miracle. . .and she claimed she is illustrious plus educated.I dey laff oh.

My advise for her:Stay back in your parents house,continue with the prayers and when he do come back,take more shiit from him.Men like Chidi are rare,marriage is by force.

Yeye dey smell. 

She wan be wag by force when she no be beauty queen. Rofl .

Na im money dey push am, they would be alright!

Na wao! This story get 'k' leg o. Brb.

ifyalways:

No pity for her,just hope the new entrant baby Kenzo is well taken care of.

The dude never changed,did he?He displayed his reckless and I-don't-care attitude,was verbally abusive,shoved and slapped her,was insecured during the courtship days but she was praying,fasting and expecting a miracle. . .and she claimed she is illustrious plus educated.I dey laff oh.

My advise for her:Stay back in your parents house,continue with the prayers and when he do come back,take more shiit from him.Men like Chidi are rare,marriage is by force.

Yeye dey smell. 

She wan be wag by force when she no be beauty queen. Rofl .

ur funny - but on a serious note is this man real "she was rude when she was pregnant" well blow me over with a feather - i thought that was normal for a woman to act "funny" during those 9 months.

the guy is based in russia and she is making noise about child support - my friend go and find a lawyer quick quick to sort out the welfare of that child - oooooooooooo i HATE men like this.

I know of a guy in Lagos that is doing this and is claiming big boy to the world.

[size=14pt]I'm surprised when people start commenting on stories they really don't have all the facts. Let's wait to hear Odiah's side before rushing to conclusion. I wasn't born yesterday so i fully understand what I'm talking about. She could have manipulated her version of what transpired to win public sympathy. So, relax guys and let's hear from the other party.[/size]

Sometimes when people rush to the media to tell stories like this, it is usually choreographed. Reminds me of Taribo West and Ronke story. Everybody called Taribo a monster until the real gist came out about her affairs behind his back and secret phone calls on how she intends to clean the "ugly" rich monkey out. Na today.

there are 2 sides 2 every story. we have heard her side, so I would love to hear Chidi's side before I make my conclusion.

ppl should wait and hear from her husband b4 jumping into conclusion,like yoruba adage which says, "a gbo ejo etikan da,agba osika ni" means that someone who listen to one side of story,is wicked elder.we should try n listing  or know d fact, b4 we concludes thank.

Not cool what Chidi did.

Haba the girl got a damn child for him.I don't care what happened but don't abandon the mother of your child.

Well the temptation in Russia is too high because their woman rank amongst the most beautiful women on earth, although in my own opinion they are the most beautiful. You can only feel sorry for Chidi's wife and being a 'dju' man who can not even razzle a chick I can only suspect one Russian girl has scattered his head

There is no point whining, this guy is gone,

Time to search for legal help.

http://www.divorceinrussia.com/alimony.htm

Princek12:

there are 2 sides 2 every story. we have heard her side, so I would love to hear Chidi's side before I make my conclusion.

So who is going to get chidi's side of the story?

There is something FISHY about this story.
The lady is hiding something. I am not supporting Odiah but after reading
the story, a lot of things don't add up.
I will make my conclusions after hearing Odiah's side of the story.

aloy/emeka:

Sometimes when people rush to the media to tell stories like this, it is usually choreographed. Reminds me of Taribo West and Ronke story. Everybody called Taribo a monster until the real gist came out about her affairs behind his back and secret phone calls on how she intends to clean the "ugly" rich monkey out. Na today.

chei!!!!!

[center][/center][color=#000099][/color] Don't know about ya. But I ain't beliving her story, Wot investment did her bro procured on chidi's behalf, and waz de said transaction ok to all parties involved. #fishy

Like Yoruba Adage says AGBO EJO ENIKAN DA AGBA OSHIKA NI- meaning He who hear one side of a story and take side is a bad judge, as such i would not judge not until Odiah gave his own side of the story cos this story 2 me get k-leg.

Chidi must have married a nagging wife. You have problems @ home why run to the media?

tis amazing how much stories-dat-touch some w,icked vixens spew out when their man reaches breaking point and walks, and its shocking how quickly some r,etards get sucked in and start expressing brain,less sympathy. Dis balderdash is true cos Uju said so huh? Yuk! NLanders sU,ck!!

, and she did nothing wrong her story is too sweet. A man cant be that crazy. Yes Chidi may be unfair at some point, but she cant claim to be completely innocent.

They both must have offended each other and need to find a common ground.

Why would she talk about Chidis shyness and how he collected her number form the Hairdresser at the salon? she is trying to paint him bad definitely. You don't say such of your husband in public. You guys met at salon and got along, that all.

But, CHIDI if truly you married her at least traditionally, you find get her back or divorce her properly for the sake of the kid. IMO

@Aringarosa

Take your case to God and this will be resolved. Go to the Synagogue Church of All Nations and this issue will be over. It could be that you have a spiritual husband that is placing hatred on you so that your husband will hate you or that your husband has a spiritual wife preventing him from loving you. Watch Emmanuel TV for verification and you will find out that there is a spiritual problem in-between you and your husband. Also stop using the word, “educated lady like me”. The guy himself is a professional in his own filed of endeavor. From your statement, it seems that you have an ego problem and figure that because you are educated than him, then, you use that against him. It could also be that you are materialistic and also after his money. First think about what you want from him or the relationship because as you kept mentioning your educational background goes to show that you don’t reason right. What has your educational background got to do with this issue=marriage? Are you calling him an illiterate and still want to marry an illiterate? I think you have a hidden agenda.

Since the marriage was done the traditional way, if they divorce traditionally as well,
will there be alimony or other forms of settlement?

@aloy/emeka

You are right. Her rushing to the media to air this has got something hidden.

if at last she resolves the problem with her husband , let her not forget all she has told the world about her man can not be retrieved. you dont rush to the media to solve your marital problem, this lady may be far from a nice wife.

I would make my comment when I heard Chidi's own side of d story.However for the wife to mention"Educated and Illustrious" is somehow an indication that she has an ego and probably married him because of his money and not love which may further translates whether she used "Juju" to hold him,and anytime the "Juju"want to fail,problems will crept in and when it finally failed,the marriage also finally crushed!.No thanks for not building any marriage institution ON TRUE LOVE,especially in naija where ladies dance arround the rich like an ant.

@ Cotton 101 the Law cannot protect her as she did not go to law initially, Traditional marriage is no marriage is our traditional society.
I will sincerely advice her to carry her cross cos it was all her fault. She wanted to marry a star and did not remember to give herself adequate protection.

This should serve as a lesson to single ladies who are yet to marry, please insist on Court wedding.