Ooni’s Grand Mum Dies at 104

Paternal grandmother of Ooni, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ojaja II, Olori Mariani Adeyemi Ogunwusi, has died at 104 years..Survived by an only son, Prince Oluropo Ogunwusi, father of the Ooni and 12 other grandchildren, Olori Mariani died at exactly 4:30 am in her house in Ile-Ife.
Director of Media and Public Affairs at the Ooni’s palace, Moses Olafare, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said the late Queen Ogunwusi fondly called Mama Alaso, might have had the premonition of her death as she had, in the last one month, been placing Ooni Ogunwusi’s picture on her chest either while sleeping or sitting always praying: “Olorun o ma seun o ti o je ki ala ogoji odun wa si imuse l’oju emi mi. Moti ti wa se tan latin pada s’odo re bayii o, ki n’ le so fun oko mi pe asotele odun 1974 ti sele o,” meaning: “God, I thank you for keeping me alive to witness a dream of over 40 years. I am now ready to return to you in heaven for eternity and will be able to tell my husband of this manifestation of our 1974 dream.”
Meanwhile, armed robbers, yesterday, killed one of the officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) working at the Ooni’s residence in Parakin area of Ile-Ife.
The murdered officer, Marcus Olatunji was shot by the hoodlums in front of the house on his way to buy a recharge card for his phone.
NSCDC spokesperson, Mr. Wale Folarin, confirmed the incident.