Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife has married a sixth wife, Temitope Adesegun. The nuptial ceremony took place on Monday at Magodo, Lagos State.
This development was made known by the spokesman of the monarch, Yera Moses Olafare, via his social media handles.
Sharing the details of the ceremony on Facebook, Olafare wrote, “Ooni‘s wife, Queen Asake Temitope Morenike Ogunwusi majestically danced into the royal wedding arena and royally received by the Ogunwusis, kings and chiefs of Ife kingdom.”
Here are photos from the wedding ceremony.
Temitope Morenikeji Adesegun is the sixth woman the Ooni of Ife will be taking as wife within two months. She is the CEO of Hopes Alive Initiatives (HAI).
She is a princess from the Adesegun Ibipe Royal Dynasty of Ago-Iwoye in Ijebu North Local Government Area, Ogun State.
5 Things to know about Ooni of Ife’s 6th and newest bride, Temitope Adesegun
The paramount ruler of Ile-Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, married his sixth wife, Temitope Adesegun, today.
This development is made known by the spokesman of the monarch, Yera Moses Olafare, via his social media handles on Sunday.
As the monarch is set to take his new bride into the palace today, we highlights things to know about the newest queen of Ile-Ife:
1. Temitope Morenikeji Adesegun, is the CEO of Hopes Alive Initiatives (HAI).
2. She is a princess from the Adesegun Ibipe Royal Dynasty of Ago-Iwoye in Ijebu North Local Government Area, Ogun state.
3. The monarch’s new wife has a diploma in linguistics from the University of Lagos. She also has a diploma certificate in data processing from the University of Lagos as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from same varsity. University of Lagos
4. Moreso, Temitope is a certified alumnus of several universities, including the University of Oxford, United Kingdom; INSEAD Business School, Fontainebleau, France; University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, United Kingdom; and Harvard Kennedy School of Government in the United States.
5. Also, the queen has a background as a broadcaster as she was a presenter of a television programme, ‘Health-Wise’ which was a Public Health Advocacy Program of the Lagos State Ministry of Health under the administration of Babatunde Fasola. The programme aired for four years.
