The Palace of the Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula, the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has reacted to reports on the divorce of Her Majesty Queen Silekunola Naomi from the king, which had gone viral on various news blog.
Queen Naomi had on Thursday announced her divorce from the Ooni of Ife via an Instagram and Facebook post.
Queen Naomi, in a statement posted on her verified Instagram handle, had announced an end to her three-year marriage to Africa’s foremost monarch.
Citing various reasons for the collapse of her marriage to Ooni Ogunwusi, Queen Silekunola said that the divorce is not because of ‘side attractions’ or other lovers, as many opined.
She also insisted that her marriage to the Ooni was not arranged, adding that the circumstances were being misconstrued by many.
However, when contacted, the Ooni’s Palace faulted the claim, saying that “it is not true.”
The Ooni’s Director of Media and Public Affairs, Chief Moses Olafare, who spoke on behalf of the Palace said, “This is not the first time such rumours had been peddled.
“There was a time it was reported that she left the palace and the next thing, she gave birth. So, the story is not true and it should not be taken seriously.”
