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 Why The Ooni Of Ife Didn’t Attend His Wedding In Benin

You would notice from the pictures of the traditional wedding festivities of the Ooni of Ife which went down in Benin, Edo state, that the monarch was missing.
And many were left wondering why he didn’t attend his own wedding and we have answers.
Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi did not attend because according to Yoruba tradition, a king does not a seek a wife. A wife is taken to him.
And according to reports, Olori Wuraola Zynab Otiti’s bride price was N25…ONLY!