Credit: Adeyemi Sijuwade
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Tuesday night admitted Mariam Anako, into the palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State as his new Olori (Queen).
The new wife was ushered into the palace after brief rites at the entrance to the premises, according to the Punch.
She was thereafter led into the inner court of the palace to meet her husband and other guests waiting to receive her.
The video of the ceremony was posted on the Facebook page of his spokesperson, Moses Olafare, around 10:30 pm on Tuesday.
The clip showed that the Ooni was assisted by his chiefs and close aides, in welcoming the new wife into the palace.
Also, Ooni elder brother, Sooko Adegboyega Ogunwusi, and the monarch’s other siblings were also mentioned by the compere at the ceremony as being present.
During the ceremony, Anako’s relations from Ebiraland in Kogi State and Ilorin in Kwara State were also present and they took turns to greet Ooni.
The new bride is a top management executive (Administrative Manager) of Nestoil Limited, Nigeria’s foremost indigenous Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) Company in the oil and gas sector.
Recall that Ooni’s queen, Naomi Silekunola, announced separation from the monarch on Facebook on Thursday, December 23, 2021 after 3 years of union.
Stakeholders later waded in and tried to resolve the differences between the Oba and his olori.
Some elders later announced that the rift was over, and the queen had agreed to return to the palace. This was, however, never confirmed by Queen Silekunola.
