Olori Silekunola Naomi, the wife of the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Thursday announced that “I shall no longer be referred to as wife to the Ooni of Ife or as Queen of Ile-Ife”.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that this is coming as Ooni was widely reported in July to have secretly welcomed a new baby with another woman.
She also seized the opportunity to correct some “misconceptions” about her.
This is the second time Ooni’s marriage will crash since he became king in 2015.
Ogunwusi had been involved in previous relationships. He had his first child Adeola Aanuolouwapo Ogunwusi (born in May, 1994), with Omolara Olatubosun in Ibadan. They are co-parents.
In 2008, he married Adebukola Bombata, from whom he separated in 2016 to marry Zaynab Otiti Obanor, (his second wife from 2016 to 2017). He wedded Prophetess Naomi in October 2018, and is presently tied to Olori Ashley Afolashade whom he introduced to his birthday party guests as his wife in October 2021.
Read Olori Naomi’s full post below:
I bless the Lord almighty for His faithfulness in the last 3years of my marriage. In life’s journey, it isn’t how far. Still, how well, indeed though satan should buffet if trials should come, I have this blessed assurance controlling all situations and saying to me it is well with my soul. Certainly, it is well. I made my journey into the ancient throne of Ife with faith in my heart and love for the keeper of it.
Few impressions I would love to correct. If anyone knows otherwise, they are free to come up with facts. Let it be known that this decision to move on did not come because his majesty is married to another queen. As many would love to assume, throughout our life as a couple, I was the only married wife to him. There were side attractions, but it was never an issue.
I never approached him with any revelation of any sort, as many believed he contacted me first and made his proposal known several months later.
The marriage was not an arranged one, as many have misconstrued. I never knew the prophetess said to have introduced me to him. Instead, he introduced her to me after I agreed to marry him. I was only being polite out of respect for him.
I have never been pregnant all my life before Tadenikawo; my son is my first ever pregnancy with medical reports to back it up
The girl who is said to be my daughter is my niece
I did my best to endure and make it work; many times, I smiled through the struggle, but I have finally realised I had just one assignment, my son, and when God is done, He is done. He chose Saul to be king, and when He was done, He told the prophet Samuel I have moved on. Religion was never an issue between us; please refer to my interview on News Central TV. Instead, His Majesty has a picture he would love the world to see and perceive him as and another one which is his true self.
Today I announce the beginning of a new dawn and the close of a chapter. Today, I am a mother to God’s unique gift. I am no longer a slave to my thoughts of perfection. I, at this moment, announce that I shall no longer be referred to as wife to the Ooni of Ife or as Queen of Ile-Ife but as the Queen of the people and mother of my adorable Prince.
This is serious! Ooni needs to be extra careful with his marital life. This is becoming too much.
WHAT A PITY NAOMI, WHAT HAPPENED? OH THE PROPHETESS.
COULD IT BE THAT THEY WERE SOME SPIRITUAL RITES WHICH YOU
COULD NOT PERFORM AS A PASTOR OF GOD? I SAID THIS INITIALY.
THIS IS SAD…………..THE BEAUTIFUL WOMAN, OONI WOULD MISS YOU
DEARLY. FIRST CLASS QUEEN. IS THERE NOT ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE
TO CORRECT WHATEVER THAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED?
THIS IS SAD…..
would you not have endured?
Let her go and do the work of God
Very sad, I sincerely appeal to Queens Naomi. To sheath her sword. For the sake of Obalola. The yoruba Obas can not be subjected to Christian ethics on marriage. Since you have surrendered yourself to marry the king, don’t look back. The storm will soon be over. God be with you and your son.
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Why my king?am not happy with this chocking news
Onni and Noami can’t be together remembered Noami was a Prophetess of God and Onni is a traditionalist. How do you think this two can forever match???
Like seriously?
Someone really said she may not stay longer, because of the situations in the palace, but, the best could have been, for the king to be disciplined, because of the position he occupied.
Let the lady’s wish be respected.
That ooni of a man is full of scandals he doesn’t merit that seat period
Wake Up
Do You Know the Root of The Matter
It’s a big surprise! Unbelievable. We all should know that no marriage is perfect. The Ooni is no exception.
You are very correct
You are a fool for trying to rubbed ooni our revered king. Olori couldn’t withstand the polygamy….ooni needs lots of wives
IS THERE NOTHING THAT CAN BE, I CRY HEAVILY IN MY HEART, PLS AUNTY Naomi, l love you so much, and i respect and learn alot from you, why this? Why you? How come? I feel so sad right now, and speechless, with all the respect, why can’t this marriage hold, i feel so pained right now.
You are so beautiful in and out, why, God why?.
IS THERE NOTHING THAT CAN BE, I CRY HEAVILY IN MY HEART, PLS AUNTY Naomi, pls my Queen, pls mother Naomi, l love you so much, and i respect and learn alot from you, why this? Why you? How come? I feel so sad right now, and speechless, with all the respect, why can’t this marriage hold, i feel so pained right now.
Please Ile Ife People should please settled the issue between the couple, because I love the lady so much
You are very correct
The woman ought not go public, she is a mother and a married woman. Marriages are not dissolved on the pages of newspaper or online tabloids. She should be matured and face her family to resolve all marital differences with her husband. Thanks to the monarch who is never discussing his privacy on public.
How could a prophetess marry an idolater? Fake prophetess!