Several months after the estranged wife, Naomi Silekunola announced their separation on social media, Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, unveiled and welcomed his new wife, Olori Mariam Anako, into the palace.
The ceremony which took place on Tuesday and Wednesday was captured by Nigerian journalist Dele Momodu, according to reports.
Meanwhile, here are five things to know about the new queen of Ile Ife:
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1: Mariam Anako is a native of the Ebira ethnic group in Kogi but grew up in Ilorin. She lost her father at a young age.
2: She was reportedly brought up in the home of the former inspector general of police Mohammed Abubakar. Her mother is a retired police officer.
3: She is an administrative manager in an oil and gas firm that is also into engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning, according to her LinkedIn profile.
4: Her elder sister, Medina Anako is a lawyer, businesswoman, and also Special Adviser on Intergovernmental Affairs and Kogi State, Diaspora Focal Point Officer (DFPO) to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. While another of her elder siblings, Mrs Raliat Abdulrahman nee Anako is a Special Adviser to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila.
5: She is the fourth woman to marry the monarch whose last union with Prophetess Naomi Ogunwusi crashed in December 2021.
