Ooni of Ife’s Wives Warmly Welcome a New Colleague to The Palace

Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, and his wives were on the ground to welcome another wife to the palace.

Over the weekend, the Ooni’s elder brother, Sooko Laekun Prince Abimbola Ogunwusi, married Princess Olayemi.

The Ooni’s Queens, Olori Mariam, Olori Aderonke, and Olori Temitope, were present for the royal wedding.

In the video, the Queens could be seen beaming as they joyfully welcomed the new wife to the palace.

Previously, the Ooni made headlines for his string of marriages.

It all started in September 2022, when the Ooni of Ife welcomed an Ebira-born queen, Mariam Anako, to his Ile Ife palace—nine months after Prophetess Seyi Naomi declared her divorce on Instagram. He had gone on to marry six more women in three weeks after welcoming Mariam.

In September, the monarch married Mariam Anako and Dr. Elizabeth Akinmuda.

He wedded Queen Tobi Phillips, Queen Ashley, and Queen Ronke Ademiluyi in October.

His sixth wife is Princess Temitope Adesegun, and he is planning to marry a seventh.

Ooni addressed his series of marriages while celebrating his 48th birthday and seventh coronation anniversary, explaining why he married Mariam Anako and others.

The Ooni explained that he attempted to make some changes but was unable to do so. Perhaps referring to his decision to keep only one queen and have concubines, the monarch said of Ile Ife’s traditional heritage,

“THIS INSTITUTION IS BIGGER THAN ME, BEYOND ME. PEOPLE IN THIS PALACE ARE MORE THAN 800, THEY ARE CLOSE TO A THOUSAND.

THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN LIVING IN THIS PALACE FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS, WHILE SOME HAVE LIVED HERE FOR MORE THAN 80 YEARS OLD. SOME PEOPLE ARE OVER 100 YEARS OLD IN THIS PALACE.

IF I HAD MY WAY, I TRIED TO CHALLENGE IT BUT IT BLEW IN MY FACE BUT THANK GOD I’M STILL ALIVE. IT’S AN INSTITUTION THAT IS RICH IN HERITAGE, CULTURE, AND TRADITION.

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