culled from Kemi Ashefon..
That the royal marriage which was solemnized on March 12, 2016
crashed irretrievably would not come as a surprise to priests and
priestesses in the ancient town of Ile Ife.
When former Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi dropped the name Wuraola, declared
she was done with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and
reverted to being addressed as Queen Zaynab-Otiti Obanor, it sent
shocks down the spine of many.
But not the gods of the land.
Though Oba Adeyeye declared in 2016 when he took Wuraola for a wife
that she was the choice of the gods, findings have shown that the gods
are not to blame.There are said to be 201 gods in the ancient town,
which is reputed to be the cradle of Yorubaland
The first marriage of the Ooni to Adebukola nee Bombata was troubled
before he was installed king but they had to patch things up for the
coronation.
It later crumbled, she left the palace and headed for London.
Then, the need for a new queen arose and the king was said to have
presented three names of his then girlfriends—Adediwura Adeyemi, Sonia
Obahon and another lady.
The king was said to have given Sonia the name Wuraola.
“But he (Ooni) was warned by many not to marry Sonia. She was said to
have been married to a Lebanese businessman who was resident in Dubai
and had kids. He was adamant and must have allegedly bribed his way with
some priests to have the name Wuraola chosen. Even if you bribe human
beings, can you bribe the gods? It’s a sacrilege for any woman to walk
out of the palace. It’s a slap on tradition. A slap on the throne,” said
a source close to the palace.
So, the oracle chose the name Wuraola and dropped others.
In her official statement, she made it known to all and sundry that
she is no longer Olori Wuraola (the name came from her former husband,
Ooni of Ife) when she signed with her new name, Queen Zaynab-Otiti
Obanor.
What can the gods do in this matter now?