The Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ọjájá II), the Ooni of Ife (a first class monarch) has been accused of setting up to give polygamy a bad name.
The accusation was leveled against Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi by the Polygamist Committee which noted that they have been watching with growing concern the recent activities of the great Ooni of Ife.
The Polygamist Committee in a statement issued by its General Secretary Duke of Shomolu said that the monarch has been collecting wives the way farmers pick cotton in the fields.
It also added in its statement that parents should keep their daughters especially light skinned ones away from Ife and its immediate environs until they are very sure of what is going on.
The statement reads thus in full; ‘’We in the Polygamist Committee have been watching with growing concern the recent activities of the great Ooni of Ife.
’’The highly revered monarch in the last few weeks has been collecting wives the way farmers pick cotton in the fields.
’’As at the last count, the well respected monarch would have pulled in at least three new wives all within a few weeks.
’’While watching very closely these activities, we would first like to advise parents to keep their daughters especially light skinned ones away from Ife and its immediate environs until we are very sure of what is going on..
’’The ancient and sacred institution of polygamy is a well respected and highly disciplined initiative guided by specific rules aimed at conferring dignity and respect to all involved especially the women who find themselves very lucky to be chosen.
’’This doesn’t seem to be the case in Ife as we are witnessing a corralling of women into a union that is at best shaky.
’’After two failed attempts at marriage which both ended colorfully, we remain highly skeptical that the great ruler has empowered himself through, learning, tutelage and research on the very intricate web that is polygamy.
’’We fail to see the maturity needed to steer responsibly a polygamous setting seeing the way and manner these marriages are being contracted.
’’This is making us in the Committee really worried that an implosion which appears inevitable will go a long way in giving our association a bad name.
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’’It is in this wise, that we advise the Ooni to suspend further marriages and subject himself to training and tutelage before continuing with this exercise.
’’We in the Committee have resolved to put in place a robust and comprehensive training programme that will take him through the rudiments of polygamy.
’’Subjects like emotional maturity, emotional balancing, s3xual stamina, the joys of s3x toys – because he wont have time to go round, in-law management, conflict resolution and rift management among others.
’’We will also put his wives through the same training which will involve – self pleasure, humility and respect, conflict management, jealousy management, juju 101 among others.
’’Works by such great polygamists like Fela Anikulapo Kuti, MKO Abiola, Alaafin of Oyo and Oba Tejuoso would be made available.
’’Lastly, the Polygamist Committee remain fearful of the situation and would like to distance itself from Ife for now except the great monarch agrees to subject himself and his wives to the 30 day training.
’’We wish him and his new wives well even as we seek his understanding of our position,’’ the statement concluded.
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