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Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi abandons first wife, Adedokun Adebisi plus sets to pick a new wife, Ronke Ademiluyi a fashionista
According to Capitalng: Only a rapscallion or brute from the bay of crooks could fault a King for exhibiting his divine right to love. Thus with no attempt at mischief, it couldn’t be wrong or distasteful for the new Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, to fall head over heels in love again. And if the subject of his affection is none other than fashion aficionado, Ronke Ademiluyi, so be it.
If it is indeed true that Oba Ogunwusi is smitten over Ronke, the founder of Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) and Africa Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN), then the kingdom of Ile Ife and high society are undeniably in for a long, interesting haul of romance and intrigues characteristic of love in royal and celebrity circles.
Ronke, a Law graduate in the United Kingdom (UK) had never for one day, practiced law but had instead pursued vigorously, her passion for chic African couture. Findings revealed that she had always dabbled in fashion while in school in the UK; then, she used to trade in clothes and make ensembles for her friends and other interested students on campus.
Her passion took her back to Nigeria where she opened a fashion store, ‘Rukkies’ in five major high brow areas in Lagos. In 2010, the soft spoken fashion buff started mapping out how her vision for fashion in Nigeria and Africa would evolve beyond Africa. She started the Africa Fashion Week London in 2011 and the fifth anniversary is taking place at the Olympia West Hall between August 7 and 8 in London.
Adedokun Adebisi Ogunwusi
You couldn’t fault Oba Ogunwusi for falling in love with Ronke, and you couldn’t hate him for seeking her hand in marriage, even if you tried. Sources close to the monarchy revealed that, there rumoured marriage is a union long overdue.
How Olori Adebukola pushed her ‘King’ into Ronke’s arms…
While Oba Ogunwusi’s alleged decision to take Ronke as his Queen may seem a legitimate step in full exercise of his right to marry at will as an African monarch, it also reveals among other things, that things are not so smooth between him and his incumbent queen, Olori Adebisi Adebukola.
It would be recalled that it took the new royal family quite a while to reveal the identity of the queen of the 51st Ooni of Ile Ife. The Capital investigations revealed that, Olori Adebukola, had to seize her destiny in her hands and make a daring decision to reveal her own identity when it became glaring to her that her husband, Oba Ogunwusi was reluctant to identify her as his Queen-bride.
Friends of Olori Adebukola who were desperately seeking to benefit from association with her, allegedly urged her to reveal pictures and news about her to popular online media and bloggers lest she is tactically shoved aside and silenced in the royal family.
This explains the sudden flurry of news and strategically timed social media ‘revelations’ of the identity of the wife of Oba Ogunwusi on the day of his coronation. Friends of Olori Adebukola, according to high society rumour mill and sources very close to her, allegedly paid some bloggers to unveil her and save her the embarrassment of being pushed aside. Her friends reportedly scared her to wits with gory stories of women like her who were eventually neglected for a trophy wife by their highly placed husbands. They urged her to be more daring and pushy before Oba Ogunwusi invites another woman into the royal household to steal her shine.
Oba Ogunwusi
Oba Ogunwusi, according to findings, was actually hesitant about stepping out with Adebukola as his Queen-bride. And the reason is hardly farfetched.
Adebukola is currently the only wife of the 51st Ooni of Ife and The Capital findings revealed that, she is hardly doing a great job of commanding the undivided love and attention of her husband.
Adebukola allegedly incited the ire of her husband by alienating his lovechild from a previous romance, Adeola. Oba Ogunwusi allegedly had Adeola at the age of 19, through his first love. Now 21, Princess Adeola, a University College London (UCL) Masters degree student, is currently navigating the folds of royalty and filial love to reignite an enduring spark with her monarch father.
But Adebukola feels threatened by her husband’s relationship with his love child, according to very close sources to the family.
Ooni Ogunwusi knew there was no love lost between his wife and his lovechild and this sad reality, according to a very close source to the king, deeply hurt him. He felt it wouldn’t be too ambitious of him to expect that Adebukola, his only wife, loved and appreciated his lovechild, Adeola, since she is every bit, a part of him but that would never be possible with Adebukola.
Further intrigues at the home front urged the king to seek fulfillment and love in the arms of another woman, Ronke to be precise.
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Senator Ifeanyi Ubah dies at 52
The Senator representing Anambra South in the National Assembly, Ifeanyi Ubah, is dead.
Ubah, who was the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil, was said to have died in a hotel in London, the United Kingdom, on Saturday.
He would have been 53 on September 3.
Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, confirmed Ubah’s death to our correspondent on Saturday.
He said, “It’s confirmed, but I am sending an official statement soon.”
Ubah, who was re-elected into the 10th Senate under the Young Peoples Party, had last year defected to the All Progressive Congress.
In September 2022, Ubah escaped assassination when he was attacked by gunmen on his way to Nnewi in Enugwu-Ukwu in Anambra State.
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JUST IN: Edo state Assembly impeaches Deputy Governor Shaibu
The Edo State House of Assembly, on Monday, impeached the state’s Deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu.
The impeachment followed the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the Assembly to probe allegations of misconduct against Shaibu.
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JUST IN: Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun joins ancestors at 81
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun has joined his ancestors after a brief illness.
He joined his ancestors at the age of 81.
It was gathered that the late monarch was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning having stayed indoor throughout Tuesday on account of slight malaria fever, though, he was hail and hearty on Monday during which he personally received few guests that paid him congratulatory visits on his second year anniversary on that day.
Making this announcement was the Baba-Kekere Olubadan and his younger brother, Dr Kola Balogun in a statement by the Personal Assistant (Media) to the late monarch, Oladele Ogunsola.
According to the statement, Dr. Balogun disclosed that Oba Balogun would be buried at his Aliiwo ancestral home by 4.00pm on Friday according to Islamic rites just as he said that the State Governor Seyi Makinde, though already verbally informed, would be formally notified early in the morning.
The late Olubadan was the first most educated to have emerged as Ibadan monarch, a British trained P.hd holder, a former university lecturer, former member of management staff of Shell British Petroleum, former gubernatorial candidate of the defunct Nigeria People’s Party, NPP, former Senator and a successful business man.
His last official outing was the Olubadan Advisory Council’s meeting which he presided over last Saturday where the decision to derobed Mogaji Akinsola, Olawale Oladoja was taken.
He however, on Tuesday instructed the Ekerin Olubadan, Oba Hamidu Ajibade to midwife a small committee to deliberate on last Friday’s decision on what should be the position of Ibadan Zone in the proposed newly reconstituted Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs.
The decision of the small committee was earlier on Thursday ratified by the Olubadan Advisory Council at a meeting presided over by Otun Olubadan and the former governor of Oyo State, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja and was to be taken to the late Oba Balogun for his signature Friday morning so as to meet the deadline for submission to the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters later in the day.
The late Olubadan is survived by wives, children and grandchildren.
Announcing the passage of the monarch, Governor Makinde, in a statement, stated that Olubadan, who joined his ancestors late Thursday evening at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, described him as an epitome of royal excellence and a great achiever, who made great marks on Ibadanland in just a little over two years of his reign.
He expressed his condolences to the Olubadan-in-Council, the Oyo State Traditional Council and the people of Ibadanland and Oyo State, praying to God to grant repose to the soul of the deceased monarch.
Makinde said: “With total submission to the will of God, I announce the passing unto glory of our father, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Dr. Mohood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland.
“A mighty Iroko has fallen; Oba Dr. Balogun has joined the ancestors.
“In Kabiyesi, Ibadanland had a cosmopolitan and well-experienced Olubadan, who made indelible marks on the sands of history and achieved greatly within a short while.
“On behalf of the Government and good People of Oyo State, I condole with the immediate family of the Oba Dr. Balogun, the Olubadan-in-Council, the Oyo State Traditional Council and the people of Ibadanland.
“It is my prayer that God grants repose to the soul of our late monarch.”
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