Ooni Of Ife’s Daughter Princess Adeola Open up on How Her Father Becoming Ooni of Ife Has Changed Her Life

The only daughter of newly installed Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Princess Adeola Aanuoluwapo Ogunwusi , open up on changes that take place in her life, since her father took over the highly esteemed traditional position in Yoruba land, Ooni of Ife.

In recent interview with soft selling magazine City People, the pretty daughter of the new Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Princess Adeola Aanuoluwapo Ogunwusi, still says that she cannot believe the sudden transformation of her father’s life from being a Prince in the past to a King.

The 21 years old princess Adeola, is a graduate of Warwick University and is currently doing her Masters programme at the University College, London in Urban Economic Development.

Though her father gave birth to her when he was 19 – an incidence which made him “grow up fast” and become a responsible father at such a young age – and since then, both father and daughter have had a deep bond.

– “To be honest I didn’t really understand what was going on” she explained.” It all happened too fast.

You know before my dad was announced as the Ooni of Ife, he was at my graduation ceremony in July and everything was still pretty normal. By normal I mean nothing much had changed with my family since I last saw them. Then next thing I know, my dad is the Ooni of Ife and now I guess my definition of normal is about to change.” She seems to enjoy a close bond with her dad.

 

How do you feel having such a father that cares?

“Yeah my dad and I are close, it’s easy you know because he’s really cool and he just gets it. I couldn’t have asked for a better parent. He’s the best”.

What sort of dad is he?

He’s like a permissive and authoritative dad. So while he allows me to express myself freely, he also values discipline.”

Where were you born? Where did you grow up? Where did you school?

“I grew up in Ibadan, lived there until I was 14 then I moved to Lagos. I completed my Primary and Secondary School education in Ibadan. I attended Ronk New Age Nursery and Primary School, Livingstone College and United Missionary Comprehensive College (UMCC). After secondary school I got an admission into American University of Nigeria (AUN) but I was only there for a year then I moved to England. I completed my foundation at Warwick University, Bachelor’s degree at the university of Manchester and now, I am currently doing my masters at University College, London.