The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, on Saturday, confessed that Jesus Christ is the Lord of lords and the most amazing God, the One who transformed his shame into joy.
The head of the traditional community said this while delivering a speech at the grand finale of the New Year prayer, which was held at Afewonro Park, Enuwa Square, in Ile-Ife, and was organized by the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN.
During the session, the worship leader Oba Ogunwusi, who led a variety of Christian songs of worship and praise, emphasized the importance of continually praising and appreciating the Lord Jesus Christ.
He said, “When I look back, I observe that my life is full of God’s wonders and miracles despite all challenges faced but today, the Lord gave me victory over them all.
“I sat down here last year with a lot of tribulations and storms of life which I cannot explain but to God be the Glory that my shame has turned to celebration.
“I observed where I started, hitherto, the Lord has helped me. It is clearly stated to me that the Lord is Alive. A fool is anyone that says there’s no God.”
The traditional leader urged Christians to be steadfast in their faith in Jesus Christ, saying that “truly, He (Jesus) is the son of God and He is the one that lives with him (Ogunwusi) on the throne”.
The Ooni of Ife has become one of the most popular monarchs in Nigeria owning to his marital life.
He made major headlines when one of his wives, Olori Naomi Silekunola announced her separation from him in 2021.
According to Olori Naomi, the Ooni of Ife was a different man “inside” that the character he portrayed in public.
The Ife monarch later took in 5 new wives in the space of 1 month, prompting Nkechi Blessing, a popular Nigerian actress to publicly ask the Ooni to marry her also.
