Queen Naomi Ogunwusi, the estranged wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has for the first time opened up on her crashed marriage to the monarch.
In an exclusive interview with Punch, the mother of the crowned Prince, Tadenikawo, ruled out the possibility of returning to the palace.
She noted how the monarch now has six wives, hence, why she can’t return to the palace.
Speaking on their separation, she said that she was too innocent and soft when she got married to the King. But, she has learned now that life isn’t like that and one has to be strong, bold, and courageous.
She admitted that there were sweet moments in the palace, as well as bitter moments, but for now, it isn’t the right time to talk about it. According to her, some thu vs are meant to just teach you by yourself.
“I am hesitant about speaking on my experiences in the palace. But in my usual way of talking, it was a bittersweet experience. Details, I will not be sharing, but it was a bittersweet experience. There were really sweet moments and there were really bitter moments. It is not yet time to talk about it because some things are meant to just teach you by yourself. I believe the messages are just for me at the moment, when God wants to enlarge and expand on it and make it a message for the whole world, then I will hear his words and talk about it.
Lessons learned are personal and they have helped in shaping me. I am enjoying 30 so much; 30 makes me really strong. I am too innocent; I think I entered the palace too innocent and soft, but life is not like that, you have to be strong, bold, and courageous”.
Speaking on her relationship status, Queen Naomi affirmed that she is single and is a bride waiting to be dressed up.
“You are out of the palace at the moment. Are you single and ready to mingle?
It’s a different thing to be single and it is a different thing to be ready to mingle. But what I can say for sure is that I am a bride waiting to be dressed up”.
On her regrets, she stated that she doesn’t have any as she feels blessed.
Do you have any regrets?
“Hmm….regrets? You know, even when people talk about regret, I see it differently. If I say I don’t have regrets, people will think that I am proud. How can you live 30 years of your life and after everything you have been through, and you don’t have regrets? But God makes it hard for me to have any regret because, in the midst of the storm, I feel blessed. There is always something to look up to”.
Queen Naomi announces divorce
Recall that in December 2022, Naomi announced the end of her 3-year marriage to the monarch in a statement on her Instagram page.
She wrote in parts: “Today I announce the beginning of a new dawn and the close of a chapter. Today, I am a mother to God’s unique gift. I am no longer a slave to my thoughts of perfection. I, at this moment, announce that I shall no longer be referred to as wife to the Ooni of Ife or as Queen of Ile-Ife but as the Queen of the people and mother of my adorable Prince.”
I did my best to endure and make it work; many times, I smiled through the struggle, but I have finally realized I had just one assignment, my son, and when God is done, He is done. He chose Saul to be king, and when He was done, He told the prophet Samuel I have moved on. Religion was never an issue between us; please refer to my interview on News Central TV. Instead, His Majesty has a picture he would love the world to see and perceive him as and another one which is his true self.”
