August 05, (THEWILL) – A few weeks before her installation as the-first Iyalaje Oodua in Ile Ife, wealthy businesswoman, Toyin Kolade, had sent out carefully curated invitation cards packaged in beautifully designed boxes, to prominent individuals expected to grace the high profile event which took place at the Ooni’s palace. However, one thing that caught the eyes of those who received their invitation was the names of society matriarchs, the Erelu Kuti of Lagos, Erelu Abiola Dosunmu and Senator Florence Ita-Giwa as RSVPs.
This was surprising to many considering that the two women are prominent members of the elders club, being in their 70s and much more older than the celebrant. Thus listing their names as RSVPs was considered to be an anomaly. Besides, being elderly meant that they no longer have the energy of a younger woman say, in her 50s who would likely carry out such a task with vigour and fervor. But even more surprising is that fact that the two women are not friends or even closely acquainted in any way.
The bubble soon burst when Erelu Dosunmu in a strongly worded press release berated the celebrant for adding her name as one of the RSVPs without her consent and requested that it be removed. Surprisingly, the Erelu attended the chieftaincy installation much to the shock of many. But not Senator Ita-Giwa, who neither acknowledged being named as one of the RSVPs nor attended the installation ceremony.
Ivory Ukonu is a versatile journalist with many years of experience, with entertainment and society reporting as her area of core competence.
