Ooni of Ife celebrates daughter on her birthday

“A blend of beauty and intellect” – Ooni of Ife celebrates daughter on her birthday

“A blend of beauty and intellect” – Ooni of Ife celebrates daughter on her birthday

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi-Ojaja II, is celebrating his beloved daughter as she turns a new age today. He shared beautiful pictures of her and wished her a happy birthday, complimenting her on her intelligence and beauty combined.

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi-Ojaja II

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi-Ojaja II He said that he has always been proud of her tremendous development, especially after seeing how successful she has become in all of her endeavours. The monarch prayed for her and encouraged her to keep forging ahead, saying that the sky was no limit to him.

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    In his words: “Wishing a joyous birthday to my incredible daughter— a blend of beauty and intellect. The esteemed Chief Executive Officer of Digital Space! Your remarkable growth has consistently filled me with pride, witnessing your accomplishments in every step and endeavor. Continue to blaze a trail, my beloved daughter! The sky itself holds no bounds for you; undoubtedly, you will transcend beyond its limits.” SEE POST:

Dele Momodu speaks after Gov Adeleke snubbed Ooni of Ife at an event

Dele Momodu speaks after Gov Adeleke snubbed Ooni of Ife at an event

Dele Momodu speaks after Gov Adeleke snubbed Ooni of Ife at an event

Nigerian journalist, tycoon, and politician Dele Momodu has explained the incident that happened between Gov Adeleke and Ooni of Ife Dele Momodu has dispelled rumors that arose about the meeting between Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi CFR. The governor and the monarch met at a function in Ondo State. In a brief yet captivating video, Governor Adeleke casually approached the throne. The governor chose to greet other guests at the table instead of shaking hands with the Ooni of Ife when he raised his hand. Dele Momodu speaks after Gov Adeleke snubbed Ooni of Ife at an event Dele Momodu speaks after Gov Adeleke snubbed Ooni of Ife at an event Governor Adeleke, Photo source: Google After watching the video, online users insisted that Adeleke ignored the Ooni. Many people were embarrassed for the monarch as a result of the video, while others came together to support Adeleke’s actions. Dele Momodu addressed the issue on Instagram after noticing the snub rumours were spreading like wildfire. He posted an extensive video that showed the close relationship that developed between the governor and the Ooni of Ife when Gov. Adeleke turned back to shake hands. Dele Momodu shared the video and noted that it is customary for kings to avoid shaking hands with other people.

Pete Edochie replies critics over controversial handshake with Ooni of Ife

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Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has replied to critics dragging him over his controversial handshake with Ooni of Ife. The actor has been trending for days after a video of him greeting the Ooni of Ife with a handshake. Pete Edochie met with the Ooni of Ife at the birthday celebration of Nigerian philanthropist and wife of Nigerian oil mogul, Tein Jack-rich, Elizabeth Jack-rich.

Pete Edochie replies to critics. Photo credit: Pete Edochie. Source: Instagram The video did not sit well with some critics who criticized him for not bowing down to the Ooni of Ife but gave him a handshake instead. A lot of critics described the actions of the 76-year-old man as disrespectful to greet Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the most powerful king in Yoruba land, with a handshake. In response to the criticism online, Pete Edochie has taken to his page to reshare the criticism from the critic with the caption, “High Chief for a reason, Igbo Kwenu.”

   

Cynthia Morgan calls out Pete Edochie over encounter with Ooni

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Nigerian singer, Cynthia Morgan, has called out veteran actor Pete Edochie following his encounter with the Ooni of Ife. Cynthia Morgan stated that she hopes the actor will also learn to respect other people’s traditions moving forward.

Cynthia Morgan advises Pete Edochie to respect traditions Photo credit: @trulymadrina/ Instagram She also appreciated Pete Edochie for upholding his customs and traditions despite all odds and appealed to him to also respect other distinct cultures. According to her, Pete Edochie had forced her to give him ‘Osiba’ in Okrika, 2016 precisely. She explained that Benin women cannot give a common or a titled ibo man an “osiba” for no just reason. “I like the fact that Pete Edochie’s tradition is being respected today and I hope he learns to respect other people’s traditions too moving forward. I.E That Benin women cannot give a common or titled Ibo man “osiba” for no just reason. Unlike when he forced me to give him an osiba in 2016 in Okrika precisely. Cheers”, she said. See the post below:

“Pete Edochie disrespected the king” — Reactions as actor exchanges handshake with Ooni of Ife (Video)

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A viral video capturing the moment the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Enitan, exchanged handshake with the veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie spark reactions. The video, which was shared on the verified Instagram accounts of Kanayo O. Kanayo and the Ooni, captured the actors’ entrance into Elizabeth Jack Rich’s 40th birthday celebration.

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Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Enitan. Credit: @theooniofife_artifacts
Source: Instagram As they approached the Ooni’s table, they enthusiastically greeted him with handshakes, followed by the customary and popular Igbo backhand handshakes. Kanayo had captioned it, “Last night was awesome @peteedochie @babarex0 @chidimokeme and the very outstanding His Royal Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Enitan, Ooni of Ife.”

"Pete Edochie disrespected the king” — Veteran actor bashed for handshake with Ooni of Ife (Video)

“Pete Edochie disrespected the king” — Veteran actor bashed for handshake with Ooni of Ife. Credit: @Kanayo.o.kanayo Source: Instagram The handshake gesture has since sparked debates among netizens who tagged it a mere ‘woke act’ while others believed it to be normal among high-profile individuals. See some reactions that followed … Maxwell said: “The blame is on the Ooni of Ife for going to that kind of place and for also accepting a handshake from people. I’m not against the Nollywood stars but they are supposed to bow before the stool of the king of Ife. if it was the former Ooni of Ife who could try this and even give him a handshake?”

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Pete Edochie. Credit: @PeteEdochie Source: Instagram Yinka Poyigi wrote: “I visited different palaces in the east during the course or a project I was working on, and each time I want to greet the Igwe, I will ask to prostrate like an Omoluabi. Surprisingly, the Igwes always decline because it is not their tradition. The chiefs will gently ask me to stand up and greet, introduce myself and sit down. “What a culture shock! But that’s their tradition, so before you walk with your heads instead of your legs, ask yourself certain questions. 1. Was Ooni in his palace sitting on his stool when this happened? 2. Are the people in question from the same culture? 3. Is Idobale (Porstrate) always a sign of genuine respect? 4. Is Ooni a king of the two veteran Actors? 5. Was this event in Ife? I understand that Ooni is a king to some kings in Yoruba land and even a recognised first-class king in Yoruba land and if I meet him anywhere…my chest will be on the floor. “I don’t expect my Ibo brothers to do the same except when in his palace. When we travel around and experience different cultures, our exposure and ways of thinking will change.” Iamflappys stated: “If you don’t respect yourself, no one will. If the real and former king is on the seat, this nonsense will not happen. I respect the work and talent of the legend but if the king starts respecting the throne and acts like a king, this madness will not happen. If anything remove your cap.” Noel Enomheons opined: “It looks like this king doesn’t know what his culture expects of him. I’m still thinking of that man in Nigeria who shake hands with the great Oba of Benin in that manner. Even the president and other world leaders bow before him. Sorry to say! Pete Edochie just disrespected the king.” Ugezujugezu penned: “When you hear OKWU OTO EKENE EZE…….. now you understand it.” Lincedochie wrote: “it is a gathering of elites.” Watch the video below …

“There is pressure” – Queen Tobi Philips brags hours after Ooni takes new wife

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Queen Tobi Philips, one of the wives of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has taken to social media to express her confidence and share a message with her followers, just hours after her husband took a new wife. In a video posted on her official Instagram page, Queen Tobi Philips thanked her fans for their concern during her absence from the photo-sharing app.

Queen Tobi Philips

She acknowledged the pressure she is facing and encouraged her followers to brace themselves for exciting content ahead. Captioning her post, she wrote; “Pressure Ti Wa 🥰 Y’all better fasten your seat belt cos back to back lewwksss.” This comes after reports emerged that the Ooni of Ife had recently married Queen Opeoluwa Elizabeth Akinmuda as his sixth wife.

Ooni and new wife

An invitation was issued for a Thanksgiving service scheduled to take place on May 20, 2023, with the traditional entry of the Queen into the ancient Ife Oodua Palace of Ile-Ife set for Thursday. Prior to this, a video circulated online showing the Ooni’s wives causing a stir by seemingly snubbing each other at an event. During the unveiling of a Coffee Book titled “Ile-Ife, The Cradle of the World” in Lagos, Olori Mariam, the first wife, approached Olori Ashley (fourth wife) and Olori Ronke (fifth wife) who were seated together. While Olori Mariam exchanged pleasantries with Olori Ashley, Olori Ronke seemingly ignored her, drawing attention to her demeanor. The incident sparked a lot of discussions and raised eyebrows among onlookers. See her post below;

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“Hope it’s not what we are thinking” – Drama as Ooni celebrates Hilda Baci hours after announcing his wedding

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In a gesture of support and celebration, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has joined fellow Nigerians in congratulating Hilda Baci for her remarkable achievement as the longest-cooking chef, surpassing a record-breaking 100 hours. The monarch took to Instagram to share a photo of Hilda Baci, praising her resilient spirit, toughness, and culinary expertise, …

“Ooni didn’t like polygamy; he was made to marry more wives” – Princess Folashade Ogunwusi-Fadairo

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Princess Folashade Ogunwusi-Fadairo, the elder sister of Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said that her brother wasn’t interested in polygamy, but circumstances compelled him to take more wives.

The monarch disclosed this while speaking in a recent chat with Punch newspaper. It’d be recalled that the monarch made the headlines last year after he took five wives bringing the total number of wives to six.

While speaking in the interview, the princess said that while it is not her place to interfere with the affair, she believes that her brother had no interest in polygamy. Although he had no say in the matter. She said: “My opinion is that what you have to do, you just have to do it. Meanwhile, that’s his personal life, I can’t meddle in it. What I can say is that I don’t know if you were there during his wedding anniversary or so, if you heard the speech he made, it was very touching and it was something that personally he didn’t like but he had no choice, he had to do it. Where the Yoruba are coming from, polygamy is expected. And being the progenitor of the Yoruba race, inu e ni won bi wa si (we were born in it). For instance, my grandfather had eight wives, that’s paternal and my maternal grandfather had about seven or eight wives too. So, it’s something he had to do, although, I think he avoided it.” Folashade also related how it was predicted that one of her brothers would become a ruler, but she didn’t know which of them as she had three: “There were some predictions. For instance, my father had three boys and he is the last of the three boys. The prediction had been there that one of the boys would become a king but no name was mentioned and we didn’t know which one of the three it would be. In any case, we didn’t even take the prediction too seriously. You know, people will always predict, it’s left for you to believe or not to believe. The prediction came and I remember my dad gathering us together to pray for whoever it was going to be and I called my sister aside and said to her: “Do they know when the present one (king) would die? Nobody knows; so, what kind of prediction is that?” But then we joined our father in the prayers, believing that one day, it might happen and it actually happened eventually. I remember my grandfather used to call him (my brother) Adeyeye Ooni; my late mum also did the same, calling him Adeyeye Ooni. My other brothers were there but I can’t remember my grandfather or mum calling them Adegboyega Ooni or Adetunji Ooni.”

Why I agreed to be Ooni of Ife’s 3rd wife

Why I agreed to be Ooni of Ife's 3rd wife

The third wife of Ooni of Ife, Olori Tobi Philips has opened up on the reason why she accepted to be the monarch’s third wife.
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi married his third wife, Olori Tobi Philips on Sunday, October 9, 2022, in a beautiful occasion.

Speaking about the reason why she accepted to marry the Monarch in an interview with TVC, Olori Tobi Philips said; “Someone called me one day and said, “Do you want to get married? And he asked if I wanted to get married to the Ooni.
He introduced me to the Ooni. At first, I didn’t take it seriously because I was like, ‘what’s going on’.
”Then we met and started dating, but there were so many interferences that we didn’t get married. That was quite devastating.”
“I always promised myself that I will marry someone that I love. There are values that I love in a man and the Ooni has that’s why I later agreed to marry him.”
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Portable visits Ooni of Ife in his palace; leaves with cash gift

Portable visits Ooni of Ife in his palace; leaves with cash gift

On Saturday, the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, hosted fast-rising singer, Habeeb Okikiola a.k.a Portable, at his palace.
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As photos and videos from the visit make waves, Portable and the monarch could be seen having a friendly chat, with the singer cracking jokes for him and other persons in attendance.

During their conversation, the monarch gave the musician a bundle of cash with those in attendance cheering him.
Portable, who appreciated the monarch’s gesture in an Instagram post, wrote: “Zazu Zeh everything nah by lucky Oba don bless me with a bunk of money, a day with the most high king @ooniadimulaife of Yoruba land is like a thousands of days. (I) am to happy to be with the king arole odua Adeyeye Ojaja 2…”
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