After the recent incident where the wives of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, caused a stir by snubbing each other at an event, it has been reported that the monarch has taken a new wife. The sixth wife, Queen Opeoluwa Elizabeth Akinmuda, reportedly got married to the Ooni some time ago. Although there are no available photos of the wedding circulating online, an invitation has been issued for a Thanksgiving service scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Prior to the event, the Queen will have a traditional entry into the ancient Ife Oodua Palace of Ile-Ife on Thursday. As of now, the Ooni has not made any official statement on his social media pages regarding the new marriage.
The incident at the event where the Ooni’s wives snubbed each other occurred a few days ago. The monarch’s wives were present at the unveiling of a Coffee Book titled “Ile-Ife, The Cradle of the World” in Lagos. In a video posted online by City People TV, Olori Ashley and Olori Ronke, the fourth and fifth wives, were seen sitting together when the first wife, Olori Mariam, approached them. Olori Mariam greeted Olori Ashley, but Olori Ronke chose to ignore her, causing quite a buzz with her noticeable behavior.