Ooni of Ife's Low-Energy Appearance at Olojo Festival

A video clip shared on Instagram on 26 September 2026 features Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, during the Olojo Festival, where he appeared noticeably low-energy. The footage captured him seated during the Ojo Okemogun/Aare cultural procession, and when approached for a photograph, he seemed visibly drained, responding with little enthusiasm.

After the picture, his wife, Olori Folashade, greeted him traditionally, but he only nodded in response, without a smile or words. This brief interaction ignited discussions on social media, with many viewers offering sympathetic explanations for his exhaustion, citing the festival's demanding seven-day seclusion period as part of its spiritual rites.

Others took a humorous approach, while some commenters reflected on the complexities of palace life, particularly regarding the dynamics of having multiple wives.