All you need to know about the Ooni of Ife

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All you need to know about the Ooni of Ife

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Who is Ooni of Ife?

The Ooni of Ife is Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. He is the current Ooni of Ife. He is also the 51st Ooni of Ife. The Ooni is a traditional ruler in Ile-Ife. The ooni is a very influential person in Yorubaland. He is a Yoruba Monarch who came into the position in 2015. He is succeeding the previous Ooni of Ife who is the late Oba Okunade Sijuwade. Oba Adeyeye became the Ooni on the 7th of December 2015.

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Ooni of Ife age
How old is Ooni of Ife?


Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi is 49 years old. He was born on the 17th of October 1974. He celebrated his 49th birthday about 2 weeks ago.


Ooni of Ife wife
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye is married. He is however not married to just 1 wife but 6 wives. More information about his wives will be revealed below.


How many wives does Ooni of Ife have?
The Ooni of Ife has 6 wives. He is currently married to six women. They are Temitope Adesegun, Mariam Anako, Elizabeth Akinmudai, Tobiloba Philips, Ashley Adegoke, and Ronke Ademiluyi.


Ooni of Ife wives
The ooni of Ife currently has 6 wives, however, he has been married to other women prior to his new wives but those marriages didn't last. He was married to a woman named Zaynab-Otiti Obanor but after a year, the couple separated. They were married from 2016 to 2017.

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He also got married to Queen Naomi Silekunola in 2018 but their marriage also didn't last and they separated after some years. They however, have a child together. After they separated, Naomi left the palace and in an interview earlier this year, she revealed she cannot go back there because she cannot compete with 6 women.


Who is Ooni of Ife new wife?
1. Olori Mariam


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After his separation from Queen Naomi, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi then got married to 6 wives. He got married to a woman named Mariam Amako. This was just a few weeks before he celebrated his 48th birthday which was October 2022. Olori Mariam Amako is reportedly in her 30s.

2. Olori Elizabeth
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He then took in a second wife not too long after. Her name is Elizabeth Akinmudai. She is Olori Opeoluwa Elizabeth Akinmuda. She is from Ondo state.


3. Olori Tobiloba
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Few weeks after this marriage again, he proceeded to marry a 3rd wife. He tied the knot with Tobiloba Philips who is a beauty queen. She was the winner of the 2012 World Miss University Africa pageant. She graduated from the University of Lagos with a degree in Marine science


4. Olori Ashley
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His fourth wife is a woman named Princess Ashley Adegoke. She is a princess from the house of Adagba in Ile-Ife. She is a chartered accountant. She also has a Master's degree in Accounting and finance from the University of Greenwich. She also has a Non-governmental organization (NGO) named Ashley Adegoke foundation. They care for widows and children.


5. Olori Ronke
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He then married his 5th wife. His 5th wife is Princess Ronke Ademiluyi. She is the great-granddaughter of the late Ooni Ajagun Ademiluyi, who was the King of the Ife Kingdom in South West Nigeria. She is a graduate of Law from the West London University


6. Olori Temitope
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His 6th wife is a woman named Temitope Adesegun. This woman is also a princess. She is a princess from Ijebu, Ogun State. She was the personal assistant to the late secretary to the state government Princess Aderenle. She is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hopes Alive Initiatives.


Ooni of Ife new wives

The Ooni's wives are Olori Mariam, Olori Tobi Phillips Ogunwusi, Olori Elizabeth Akinmuda, Princess Ashley Adegoke, Princess Ronke Ademiluyi and Temitope Adesegun.


Who is Ooni of Ife first wife
Currently, the Ooni of Ife's first wife is Olori Mariam. However the first wife he ever married was Zaynab Otiti.

Ooni of Ife Palace

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The ooni of Ife's palace is located in Osun state. The palace is in Enuwa Square, Off Aderemi Road, Ife, Nigeria. The palace buildings are painted in all white colour.
Recall some months ago, in April, a section was said to have been engulfed by fire which was triggered by power surge. Luckily no life was lost and things are fine now.