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Traditionalists Ceremonial Rites begins as Ooni and Wife Welcome Twins

Traditionalists led by the Isoros (chief priests) yesterday commenced spiritual rites as the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and her third wife, Queen Tobilola welcomed a set of twins.

Oba Ogunwusi had taken to his Instagram page yesterday to announce the arrival of the set of twins, a male and a female.

In October 2022, barely a month into her marriage to the Ooni, Olori Tobi, who the monarch married on October 9, had revealed how she prayed their union into existence.

The ex-beauty queen and native of Okitipupa, Ondo State, was one of the youngest of the Ooni’s six new brides.

Confirming the news of the newborn babies, Ooni’s official X account said: “To God be the glory great things He has done.

Hearty congratulations to the entire House of Oduduwa and Olori Tobiloba, who today birthed a Prince and Princess to the Royal throne of Oduduwa.

Mother and children are doing well to the glory of God Almighty.

A statement by the Director, Media and Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, Moses Olafare, confirmed that the set of twins and their mother were in good conditions.

Olafare said: “While the palace has since become a beehive of well wishing activities and visits from far and near in felicitations with the Ife Royal Family, other necessary spiritual rites as a buildup to the formal arrival of the new royal babies to the palace expected to happen very soon have begun.

This is being handled by the Ife Chief Priests otherwise known as The Isoros in conformity with the traditional customs and culture of the Ife Kingdom, which is the ancestral home of the Yoruba and several other races around the world.

“Details of events shall be made public later.”

Olori Tobi is a fashion entrepreneur and a model.

She is a graduate of Marine Science from the University of Lagos. A former beauty queen, in 2012, she was crowned the winner of the World Miss University Africa (WMUA) beauty pageant.

She is the owner of QTP Luxury Fashion, a fashion outfit. She is also a skilful 3D artist.

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