The internet will never forget how the supreme ruler of Ile-Ife kingdom, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, got married to six different women in two months.
This got the entire populace wondering why the monarch took such a bold step unwavered by the public's perception of his character despite being a noble blood. Before Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi got married to these six women, he already had wives.
Though tradition permits that a King can marry as many wives as possible, you may be wondering why he decided to marry six women all at once. When he was asked about it, he said marrying many wives would stop him from having sexual relations with other women.
How many wives does Ooni of Ife have?
The supreme ruler of present day Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi is currently married to six wives.
Ooni of Ife wives
After his ascension to the throne in 2015, The Ooni of Ife got married to Zaynab-Otiti Obanor, an Edo born in 2016 but the marriage only lasted for a year and they broke up in 2017. The king later got married in 2018 to prophetess Naomi Silekunola and they have a son Tadenikawo together.
Few years later, Naomi announced her separation from the monarch. She revealed that things didn't work between them and she couldn't keep fighting for their relationship.
It was after the separation from Naomi that the Ooni of Ife married six other women in a span of two months. Weeks before his 48th birthday, the king got married to Mariam Amako.
He then married Elizabeth Akinmudai.
Few weeks after marrying these two women, the monarch proceeded to seal his marriage with a beauty queen, Tobiloba Philips, making her his third wife.
Ooni of Ife new wife
Once again, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi got married to his fourth wife, a princess from the ruling house of Adagba in Ile-Ife, Princess Ashley Adegoke.
That same week, he got married to another woman known as Ronke Ademiluyi.
Securing the last spot on the list is his last wife, Temitope Adesegun, a princess from Ijebu, Ogun State.
Who is Ooni of Ife first wife?
Prior to his ascension to the throne in 2015, the Ooni of Ife already had a history of failed marriages. Before he got married to his six wives, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi married his first wife Omolara Olatunbosun and he had a daughter, Adeola Ogunwusi in 1994 from their marriage. However, the union crashed due to issues unclear to the public. The monarch also married Adebukola Bombata in 2008. They were married for 8 years but the marriage failed because it was childless. This was before he became king in 2015.
How old is Ooni of Ife?
Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II was born on October 17, 1974. He is 49 years old. Ooni of Ife ascended the throne on 7th December 2015 as the 51st monarch of the Yoruba kingdom Ile-Ife in Osun State, succeeding Oba Okunade Sijuwade. His children are Princess Adeola Ogunwusi, Princess Adewamiwa Ogunwusi, Prince Tadenikawo, Adesoji Aderemi Ogunwusi and Princess Adebukunmi.
This got the entire populace wondering why the monarch took such a bold step unwavered by the public's perception of his character despite being a noble blood. Before Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi got married to these six women, he already had wives.
Though tradition permits that a King can marry as many wives as possible, you may be wondering why he decided to marry six women all at once. When he was asked about it, he said marrying many wives would stop him from having sexual relations with other women.
How many wives does Ooni of Ife have?
The supreme ruler of present day Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi is currently married to six wives.
Ooni of Ife wives
After his ascension to the throne in 2015, The Ooni of Ife got married to Zaynab-Otiti Obanor, an Edo born in 2016 but the marriage only lasted for a year and they broke up in 2017. The king later got married in 2018 to prophetess Naomi Silekunola and they have a son Tadenikawo together.
Few years later, Naomi announced her separation from the monarch. She revealed that things didn't work between them and she couldn't keep fighting for their relationship.
It was after the separation from Naomi that the Ooni of Ife married six other women in a span of two months. Weeks before his 48th birthday, the king got married to Mariam Amako.
He then married Elizabeth Akinmudai.
Few weeks after marrying these two women, the monarch proceeded to seal his marriage with a beauty queen, Tobiloba Philips, making her his third wife.
Ooni of Ife new wife
Once again, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi got married to his fourth wife, a princess from the ruling house of Adagba in Ile-Ife, Princess Ashley Adegoke.
That same week, he got married to another woman known as Ronke Ademiluyi.
Securing the last spot on the list is his last wife, Temitope Adesegun, a princess from Ijebu, Ogun State.
Who is Ooni of Ife first wife?
Prior to his ascension to the throne in 2015, the Ooni of Ife already had a history of failed marriages. Before he got married to his six wives, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi married his first wife Omolara Olatunbosun and he had a daughter, Adeola Ogunwusi in 1994 from their marriage. However, the union crashed due to issues unclear to the public. The monarch also married Adebukola Bombata in 2008. They were married for 8 years but the marriage failed because it was childless. This was before he became king in 2015.
How old is Ooni of Ife?
Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II was born on October 17, 1974. He is 49 years old. Ooni of Ife ascended the throne on 7th December 2015 as the 51st monarch of the Yoruba kingdom Ile-Ife in Osun State, succeeding Oba Okunade Sijuwade. His children are Princess Adeola Ogunwusi, Princess Adewamiwa Ogunwusi, Prince Tadenikawo, Adesoji Aderemi Ogunwusi and Princess Adebukunmi.