Ooni of Ife Oba Ogunwusi loses grandmother!

It was announced in the early hours of Tuesday 9th of  February, 2016 the death of Madam Mariani Adeyemi Ogunwusi the paternal grandmother of the royal king, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II).  

Survived by her only surviving son Prince Oluropo Ogunwusi and twelve grandchildren, the King's grandmother who had lost her second child Prince Isaac Olufemi Ogunwusi and her husband Prince Olaobaju Joseph Ogunwusi in 1995 and 1998 respectively died at exactly 4:30am in house at Ile-Ife at the ripe age of 104 years.

Transition: Madam Mariani Adeyemi Ogunwusi

Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II), Ooni of Ife

It's noteworthy to state that the late granny Ogunwusi fondly called MAMA ALASO might have had the premonition of her death as she had in the last one month been placing kabiyesi Ooni's picture on her chest either while sleeping or sitting  and she was always quoted saying "OLORUN O MA SEUN O TI O JE KI ALA OGOJI ODUN WA SI IMUSE L'OJU EMI MI. MO TI WA SE TAN LATI PADA S'ODO RE BAYII O, KI N' LE SO FUN OKO MI PE ASOTELE ODUN 1974 TI SALE O" GOD I THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME ALIVE TO WITNESS A DREAM OF OVER FORTY YEARS, AM NOW READY TO RETURN TO YOU IN YOU IN HEAVEN FOR AN ETERNITY AND BE ABLE TO TELL MY HUSBAND OF THIS MANIFESTATION OF OUR 1974 DREAM".

The late joyous granny was a devoted Christian, generously accommodating community leader and loving mother of her children mama was also survived by eleven other successful grandchildren namely London based Prince Adegboyega Ogunwusi, a Lekki based real estate magnate Prince Adetunji Ogunwusi, Princess Folasade Ogunwusi Fadairo, Princess Adesola Ogunwusi Olojede, Princess Foluso Ogunwusi Kolawole, Princess Adebimpe Ogunwusi Daodu, Princess Lola Ogunwusi Oyeyipo, Princess Adebambo Ogunwusi Osunkoya, Princess Bunmi Ogunwusi, Princess Adedoja Ogunwusi Olorunfemi and Princess Toyin Ogunwusi.

The remains will be interred during the final funeral activities already fixed for 22nd and 23rd of April 2016 by the family.

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