OONI OF IFE ALLEGEDLY ACCEPTS BRIDE PRICE REFUND FROM BENIN, SAYS OLORI WURAOLA IS 'FREE NOW'
OONI OF IFE ALLEGEDLY ACCEPTS BRIDE PRICE
REFUND FROM BENIN, SAYS OLORI WURAOLA IS 'FREE NOW'
The marriage of the Ooni of Ife and Olori
Wuraola recently crashed after 17 months - Olori Wuraola announced the sad news
on social media - It was later alleged by an Ifa priest that the former Olori
would be unable to remarry anyone after her marriage to the Oba crashed There
have been speculations that the former Olori of Ife would be unable to remarry
since her marriage to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi crashed.
On August 30, the former Olori confirmed that
her 17 month old marriage crashed. She also went back to using her maiden name
Zaynab Otiti Obanor. Not long after Obanor shared the statement, an Ifa priest
in Ife alleged that any man that sleeps with the former Olori would die
prematurely. According to Kemi Ashefon, it seems like the road is now clear for
Obanor to remarry any man she wants.
In a post published by Ashefon, it
was alleged that Oba Adeyeye has been refunded the customary bride price he
paid by the elders of Obanor’s family in Edo state. It was also reported that
the Ooni refused to collect the bride price but he was later persuaded by the
elders to receive it and put the controversy to bed. The Ooni was allegedly
quoted as saying: “She’s free now, she’s free.” According to a source, the
refund of the bride price was important because it holds a meaningful value in
Yoruba tradition. Photos of the beautiful wedding held in Edo state Photo
Source: Kemi Ashefon
“When
a bride price is returned, the man no longer have ties or right over the woman in
question, and they can only see themselves afterwards as friends if they so
desire.” It was also gathered that the families of the Oba and the former Olori
are relieved about the final closure of the marriage.
