He remains the strongest monarch in the south The reason isn’t far-fetched.
At almost 82, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi’s harem of women is of a remarkable number.
If you are wondering how the revered monarch ended up with such a large number of women, he disclosed it in an interview with City People.
According to the Iku Baba yeye, he didn’t set out to marry so many wives—they came on their own.
“I did not propose to any of my wives. They desired to be with me because I sent them to school. After their university education, I told them to leave but they refused and insisted on staying with me here in the palace as my wives. The least educated of them has a Higher National Diploma and is now in the University,” he revealed.
A boxer who is also a gym enthusiast, He would ignore any form of rivalry among the queens and applies wisdom where necessary.
He said of his marital success, “I don’t begrudge or offend women. Marriage is an institution that must be defended. Each partner has a role to play in the marriage. My wives have their individual quarters. God has given me some type of ability and grace to keep a woman, especially beautiful women. I don’t disclose my conversations or activities with one wife to another. I maintain a strict code of confidentiality.
Take for instance the young queens penchant for photo-taking especially on their birthdays.
They would all want to flaunt their husband, the Alaafin. He, in turn, poses with them and their children for different family photos.
You would clearly notice the rivalry in the young queens by their painstaking efforts for huge followership on social media especially on Instagram and the crave to dress gorgeously than the other.
On this, Iku Baba Yeye explained, “I have learnt that I must positively make an impact on people and make a great first impression. Of course, they (wives) sometimes have disagreements and conflicts of opinion but I have been ‘graced’ by God to know how to ensure that the conflicts don’t escalate.”