Nigerians Troop To Ig Account Of Alleged New Wife Of Ooni Of Ife Where | She Calls Herself "aya Oba" Вђ” Arewanmu

While many followers flooded her comments with "Congratulations," others expressed shock or humor at the monarch's growing number of wives, which reportedly reached six in a single two-month span back in 2022.

Reports in late 2024 and 2025 suggested the arrival of a seventh wife, Dr. Elham Madani , and an eighth, Opeoluwa Elizabeth Akinmuda , though palace officials often clarify that some ceremonies are formal traditional rites for wives married previously. Dr. Elham Madani

Supporters argue that as the custodian of Yoruba culture, the Ooni’s polygamous lifestyle is within his traditional rights, while critics often compare his household to that of King Solomon. and an eighth