Ooni of Ife’s Expression as Olori Takes Picture With Him at Olojo Festival Sparks Debate
- A video of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, at the Olojo Festival's cultural procession surfaced on Instagram on Saturday, September 26, 2026
- One of the monarch's wives approached him for greetings and photographs during the Ojo Okemogun/Aare procession
- The Ooni's tired and unsmiling demeanour toward his wife drew widespread reactions from fans online
- In a chat with Legit.ng, Ronke Aderemi shared her take about the monarch and his queen at Olojo festival
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A video clip of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has sparked conversation online after his noticeably low-energy appearance at one of Yorubaland's most sacred royal celebrations.
Shared on Instagram on Saturday, 26 September 2026, the footage captured the monarch seated during the Ojo Okemogun/Aare cultural procession, part of the Olojo Festival. One of his queens approached him to exchange greetings and take a photograph, but the Ooni appeared visibly drained, offering little energy as he posed for the camera.
Source: Instagram
Once the picture was taken, his wife greeted him in the traditional manner, and the monarch responded with a nod, no smile, no words.
Ooni of Ife's demeanour draws attention
The brief interaction was enough to set social media buzzing, with many viewers weighing in on what they saw or what they read into it.
Source: Instagram
Some followers were quick to offer a sympathetic explanation, noting that the Olojo Festival involves an intense seven-day seclusion period as part of its spiritual rites, which could easily account for the monarch's exhaustion.
Others took a more humorous angle, while a few commenters pointed to the realities of palace life, particularly the dynamics of a royal household with multiple wives.
Here is the Instagram video of the monarch and his wife at the Olojo festival:
Reactions trail Ooni of Ife and Olori's video
Here are some of the reactions that followed:
@beckyculture_media wrote:
"Kabiyesi, please smile for camera."
@rashma03 commented:
"Hmm ....is it by force?"
@esby_oflife said:
"I must marry by fire."
@adebolaasake shared:
"She just got in there and she has to honor her busband."
@ilovecelebriities observed:
"The competition is glaring."
@foodbyladyplumberdoc wrote:
"He looks tired. The 7 days seclusion for the rites must have been so stressful. Adura a gba."
@adeola_bantale_ayomikun_ added:
"Thank you oko mi for snapping pix with me."
Aderemi speaks Ooni of Ife and his Olori
She said:
"I feel the king might be tired. He must have undergone some rigorous traditional rites before the festival started, which might have affected his appearance and countenance. I watched another video where he was happy and smiling."
Olori Ashley speaks about her son's position
Legit.ng reported that Olori Folashade shared a lovely video to capture her pregnancy journey with her fans on social media.
In the clip, she shared how her baby bump grew till she had her baby in her hands.
She gushed over the gift. In the caption of her post, she said her son was the crowned prince of Ife and shared the reason for her bold claims.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
