Ooni of Ife marries fifth wife

Ooni of Ife marries fifth wife

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II on Thursday married his sixth wife, Princess Ronke Ademiluyi.

A viral video of the royal traditional wedding as shared on social media showed the new Queen being welcomed by the Palace Chief.

As with his previous weddings, the Ooni was nowhere in sight as he was represented by the royal guards and maids, palace chiefs and royal staff.

The new Queen is said to be in her early 50s and she owns the African Fashion Show in London.

His fifth marriage is coming a few days after he married Princess Ashley on Saturday, 15th of October.

In September, Ooni welcomed Queen Mariam into his palace as his first wife. Then, Queen Elizabeth Ogunwusi was betrothed to him in Magodo, Lagos, a few days after his first marriage. Tobi Phillips was the third queen to be married to the monarch on October 9, 2022.