My marriage intact, Ooni reacts to rumours
A new queen has reportedly been picked for the Ooni of Ife, and she is believed will be unveiled in a few weeks from now.
According to a source close to the Ooni, the new queen is Yoruba while Olori Wuraola is from Benin, Edo State.
“The new queen will be unveiled by the end of the month or sometime in September” a reliable source told LIB “The king of the Yorubas can not be a bachelor”
But in a quick response to rumours that his marriage has crashed, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, said he is in good shape with his queen.
There have been rumours circulating in the media that the 17 months old marriage of the Ooni and his wife, Olori Wuraola has crashed.
However, in an an exclusive chat with NAIJ.com, the Ooni debunked the rumours saying that he and his wife have a happy marriage.
According to the Oba’s media aide, the palace was not aware of the rumour until NAIJ.com contacted the palace for an interview.
The media aide further stated that the palace would issue a statement on the matter as soon as possible.
“There is no truth to the news, it is unimaginable. We would issue a statement on the matter soon.” ((lindaikejisblog & Naij)