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Queen Naomi Opens Up On Returning To Ife Palace After Six New Wives
The former spouse of the Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Silekunola Naomi, has discussed her intentions to remarry after the monarch took six wives.
Last year, Oba Ogunwusi made headlines when he quickly married six wives.
In an interview with PUNCH that was released on Saturday, the former Ife queen, who turned 30 recently, dashed expectations that she would return to the palace.
Naomi noted that she would talk about her experiences in the palace at a later time.
Silekunola shocked many in December 2021 when she announced her separation from Oba Ogunwusi.
Just two days to Christmas, she wrote on Instagram that she tried to make the union work but added that the Ooni’s public identity is at variance with “his true self”.
Her words;
“As I have been speaking to you for the past one hour, do I look like someone who can survive in the midst of six mature and strong women? No! She is but a soft, strong, gentle woman and I can’t be a square peg in a round hole,”
According to her, she is a perfectionist who is full of innocence, adding that while growing up she ward off men by going around with her family.
“I was always going in company with people, especially family members. I had older siblings and I had my mum. Every time I went out to minister or see people, you would never see me alone. It was like that and it was so difficult that people wondered, ‘Who’s going to marry her?’ Because, how are you going to approach me? You’re never going to see me alone.” She said
