Sisters Dissociate From Ooni’s Marriage Crisis

The sisters of the Ooni of Ife, Oba  Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, have warned media houses and blogs against linking them to the separation of the traditional ruler and his estranged wife, Queen Naomi Silekunola.

Recall that Queen Naomi in an Instagram post announced her separation from the Ooni in December 2021 with some reports linking the sisters to the crisis at the palace.

The sisters however in a statement described the reports as a campaign of calumny and threatened to sue any publishing outfit that links them to the private life of the Ooni of Ife.

However, the sisters in a statement signed by Princess Folashade Ogunwusi-Fadairo titled “Ooni Royal Sisters” on behalf of the Royal Sisters & families on Tuesday, said they were exhausted by the campaign of calumny against them by media houses and online publications.

The statement reads, “We have continually been inundated on many social media (fake & real) of our supposed intrusion into Kabiyesi’s private life. Some of the ‘fake’ information has continually claimed that we the Royal sisters (Yeye 1, Yeye 2, Yeye 3, Yeye 4) live in the palace and usurp all manners of communication, and/or information concerning the daily activities of the Palace. This is TOTALLY UNTRUE, DAMNING, AND SLANDEROUS.

“Kabiyesi from inception has separated the entire family from the activities of ruling our people forthrightly without any hindrances. His selection of who should be his Olori/s is also done without any form of hegemony or disturbance from any of us or the family. We support our Olori/s and have kept away from any of the matters concerning the private life of our revered King and father, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II.

“Since the Ooni of Ife ascended the throne of our forefathers, NONE of us (the sisters) has ever lived in the palace. None of us have ever been overtly or covertly been involved in any of the day-to-day activities of the palace. We do not make any decisions whatsoever and only visit the palace when there are special events that our family, the Giesi family are required to be involved in according to tradition.

“It is even very ‘insultive’ that some untoward bloggers will sit in one corner of their homes across the world and in a bid to sell or get more attention will begin to churn out ‘lies’ maligning us and our different families. THIS MUST STOP!

“Henceforth, any future unclarified and fake information spread by any media outlet, blog, or page about any of us sisters or our immediate families will be met with swift legal action/s. Any further exposure of our individual families to the unnecessary campaigns of calumny by any individual or group will not be tolerated and will be met with legal actions.

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