Queen Naomi Ogunwusi, who is the former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has spoken out for the first time about her failed marriage to the monarch. In an exclusive interview with Punch, she revealed that she will not be returning to the palace, citing the fact that the king now has six wives.
During the interview, Queen Naomi Ogunwusi mentioned that she was too innocent and naive when she got married to the king. However, she has since learned that life requires one to be strong, bold, and courageous. She acknowledged that there were both happy and difficult times in the palace, but she is not ready to discuss the details at this time. She added that some experiences are meant to teach individuals on their own.
It is not uncommon for marriages in the Nigerian monarchy to have multiple wives. The Ooni of Ife, in particular, is allowed to have up to four wives according to Yoruba tradition. However, Queen Naomi Ogunwusi stated that she will not be returning to the palace and has moved on from the marriage
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“I am hesitant about speaking on my experiences in the palace. But in my usual way of talking, it was a bittersweet experience. Details, I will not be sharing, but it was a bittersweet experience. There were really sweet moments and there were really bitter moments. It is not yet time to talk about it because some things are meant to just teach you by yourself. I believe the messages are just for me at the moment, when God wants to enlarge and expand on it and make it a message for the whole world, then I will hear his words and talk about it.
Lessons learned are personal and they have helped in shaping me. I am enjoying 30 so much; 30 makes me really strong. I am too innocent; I think I entered the palace too innocent and soft, but life is not like that, you have to be strong, bold, and courageous”.
Speaking on her relationship status, Queen Naomi affirmed that she is single and is a bride waiting to be dressed up.
“You are out of the palace at the moment. Are you single and ready to mingle?
It’s a different thing to be single and it is a different thing to be ready to mingle. But what I can say for sure is that I am a bride waiting to be dressed up”.
On her regrets, she stated that she doesn’t have any as she feels blessed.
Do you have any regrets?
“Hmm….regrets? You know, even when people talk about regret, I see it differently. If I say I don’t have regrets, people will think that I am proud. How can you live 30 years of your life and after everything you have been through, and you don’t have regrets? But God makes it hard for me to have any regret because, in the midst of the storm, I feel blessed. There is always something to look up to”.
