Sophia Michaels
Yesterday, Sunday March 8, Princess Adesola Ogunwusi, the elder sister of the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi finally got married to the love of her life, Prince Ayoola Shoremekun.
Their marriage, tagged ‘Royal Wedding’ held at an event centre inside Victoria Garden City in Ajah, Lagos, was attended by top celebrities, high net-worth businessmen, first-class monarchs as well as government officials and politicians.
It was also gathered that the bride’s ‘father’ Oba Ogunwusi kept to his promise of making his sister’s wedding a remarkable one.
When the Princess’ first marriage to Pastor Yinka Olojede hit the rocks some years ago, many thought that she must have kissed love goodbye. Luckily for her, love struck again like the proverbial cupid arrow.
Pretty Princess Adesola found love once again with Prince Ayoola Shoremekun, an Italian-based Nigerian businessman.
He is also from a prominent family in Yoruba land. It was learnt that their relationship started as platonic but slowly culminated into a serious one and they have now decided to spend their lives together.
Sources close to the new lovebirds disclosed that the two have remained an item of sorts as they have never been tired of showing the world how much they love each other. They have been attending parties and events together and always cuddling like two young folks who have just found love for the first time.
Many however question the absence of the Ooni during the sister’s wedding and the reason is not far fetch as it is due to traditional reasons as a king is forbidden from seeing his parents while on the throne.
The Father of the Oba of Ile Ife, Prince Oluropo Ogunwusi is the biological father of the Ooni, by tradition his son, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi is now the father of all, which include his biological father.
To many it’s a taboo while others are indifferent for a king to see his father or mother upon his ascending the throne.
In the Yoruba tradition, the Ooni is the father of everybody in the Land but this does this imply he is also his parent’s father? Hence he cannot see his parents.
In the western part of Nigerian Yoruba precisely, parents are second to none, when a child meets his parents he or she prostrate or kneel down and it is often said that no matter how old a man is, he is still a mother’s child, however this does not apply to the Ooni.
Going forward, the Ooni is still the father’s son but it is also wrong for anybody to stand before the king as everybody must prostrate or kneel down and it will be improper and a taboo to have the Kings parents prostrate for him.
This is no doubt the reason why the Ooni’s parents distance themselves from the palace and public gatherings that they will meet the Ooni.
More pictures from the wedding
