December 19, (THEWILL) – There seems to be trouble in the paradise of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. The monarch’s wife, Olori Shilekunola Moronke Naomi Ogunwusi, was conspicuously absent at his sixth coronation anniversary held on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Ile-Ife, Osun State.
The mother of one who would always take to her media space to praise and congratulate her husband for any laudable achievement didn’t even congratulate him for his coronation ceremony. She has also been away from social media for about a month now. The last post Olori Naomi made was on her son’s first birthday which took place on 18th, November, 2021. It is alleged that the queen is not happy about the presence of a handful of other women, who seem to have taken her place in the heart of Oba Ogunwusi. These women are well travelled, educated and more exposed than herself and she is afraid of being displaced by them.
Two of these women are working with the king’s House of Oduduwa Foundation. It is speculated that he has been giving them his undivided attention, neglecting his beloved queen in the process.
It was gathered that the women with whom the monarch allegedly seems to be preoccupying himself are allegedly married to him. One of them, Ronke Ademiluyi, is the founder of Africa Fashion Week, London and Nigeria. She has been close to Oba Ogunwusi long before he was crowned king. She was rumoured at a point to be the Oba’s likely choice of Olori six years ago because she is a native of Ile Ife and a princess from another royal family. She is the great grand-daughter of a past Ooni of Ile Ife, Oba Ajagun Ademiluyi.
Ronke is also the cultural ambassador to Queen Moremi Ajasoro, an arm of the House of Oduduwa Foundation. She has been working closely with the traditional ruler for some years now prompting her to move to Ile Ife. She co-founded the Adire Oodua Textile Hub in Ile-Ife. Ooni even commissioned her cultural centre a few months ago.
At a glance, Oba Ogunwusi and Ronke Ademiluyi appear to be working together and jointly promoting Yoruba culture. Underneath the façade, they are allegedly seeing each other.
The Deputy Convener of Hope Alive Initiative, Tope Adesegun, is also alleged to be one of the women who has a place in the monarch’s heart. She was once rumoured to be the one to replace Olori Wuraola, the Ooni’s first wife who quit their marriage over allegations of infidelity and barrenness. Her initiative is under the management of House of Oduduwa Foundation.
The third woman, Princess Afolashade Ashely had her base in London a few years ago until her relocation to Nigeria to join the Ooni in his palace. She is an accountant and runs a Non-Governmental Organization, Ashley Adegoke Foundation. She is not a new entrant in the Ooni of Ife’s life. She has always been in the life of Oba Enitan Ogunwusi’s life even before he married Olori Wuraola. She would have been the official Olori but she is a single mother of one. Because the tradition of Ife forbids the Ooni from marrying any woman who has ever had a child for another man, she was replaced with an official Olori. However, Ashley moved into the palace and she has remained someone who cannot be toyed with. Even the Ooni does not tolerate any disrespect towards her. She has also been parading herself as one of the queens of the royal father.
