IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- It looks like the Ooni of Ile-Ife, HRH Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, isn’t done with his marriage spree as the paramount traditional ruler is set to pick his seventh wife, Aridunu.
The royal wedding is reportedly fixed for 29 October, 2022.
The Ooni while marking his 48th birthday and seventh coronation anniversary, had clarified why he married Mariam Anako and the others.
The Ooni explained that he tried making some changes but he couldn’t. Maybe referring to his decision to keep to only one queen and have concubines, the monarch said of the traditional heritage of Ile Ife.
“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.”
The monarch wedded Mariam Anako and Dr. Elizabeth Akinmuda in September.
In October, he married Queen Tobi Phillips, Queen Ashley, Queen Ronke Ademiluyi and
Princess Temitope Adesegun.
Meanwhile, a medical doctor from Ekiti state had applied to become the eighth wife of the Ooni of Ife.
Following the news of his several marriages, a medical doctor who hails from Ekiti state had applied to be the monarch’s eighth wife.
The medical doctor, identified as Bella Nifemi made a submission to the monarch.
She promised to represent Twitter and the Ekiti community well, if considered as his wife.
“This is my submission to be Ooni’s 8th wife. I’m also a Medical Doctor and I will represent Twitter and Ekiti community well.”