”Divorce Is Okay, Breaking Up Is Okay’- Olori Olaitan Says Months After Her Rumored Break Up With Alaafin Of Oyo

Olori Badirat Olaitan Ajoke, popularly known as Queen Ola, one of the wives of the Alaafin of Oyo has shared an obscure post on her Instastory few months after it was remoured that she and the monarch were seperated. her rumoured.


Few months ago, they were rumours that the young Queen had allegedly been involved in infidelity and hence, was sent packing. Olori Badirat came out to deny the allegation. The popular fuji Lord, K1 was also dragged in the whole infidelity brouhaha, K1 also debunked having been involved with the Queen.


When the infidelity saga between K1 and Olori Badirat Olaitan Ajoke came out, individuals who were close to the palace, revealed that the queen had never at any point been disloyal or unfaithful to the Alaafin, and that their marriage is very much intact. In their words, “Olori Badirat has never been disloyal to her husband and it’s a fact that can’t be contested. It’s the work of her enemies and those who want to create unrest in the palace. To be truthful, her marriage to Alaafin is still intact. There has never been a time she was sent packing as it was circulated. She will never commit such an act knowing fully well the consequences that might follow.”

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Another source revealed that it was the Naysayers who were spreading the rumours and that; “Queen Ola has remained unperturbed since the peddled rumor fueled against her on social media went viral. It’s totally fake and should be disregarded with disdain. Those behind it are enemies of progress.”
However, months later, Queen Ola shares a post on her Instastory, Queen Ola says divorce is okay, and breaking up is okay. She also spoke about one not being appreciated where they are, and explains that when one is not happy or valued or appreciated, then it is not okay for such a person to remain in the relationship. Her post reads;


”Divorce is ok. Breaking up is ok.
Starting over is ok. Moving on is ok.
Saying no is ok. Being alone is ok.
What is not ok is staying somewhere where you aren’t happy, valued or appreciated, that’s not ok.”
Queen Ola is one of the most educated and loved queens in the Oyo Palace, everyone in the palace attests to the fact that she is well cultured, trained and respectful, and has never had issues with her senior wives in the palace. She is also known to be very fervent in prayers.


Although she denied that her marriage with the Alaafin of Oyo has fallen apart, but she was missing in the group photo Alaafin and his 7 younger wives took to celebrate Eid-il-Kabir. The 81 year old Alaafin was in the middle sitting on his throne wearing matching outfits with his wives, but the youngest wife was not in the group picture, making people’s assumption valid, that she was indeed asked to pack out of the palace.

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  • Emmanuel Bagudu is a Kaduna state (north-west Nigeria) born Multimedia Journalist currently reporting for News Central TV in Kano State. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA. Hons.) In Theatre and Performing Arts from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and currently running a Master's Degree. Bagudu began journalism practice as a youth corps member in 2009 at DAAR Communications (AIT & RAYPOWER FM) in Jos, the Plateau State Capital, where he gained skills in reporting, non-linear editing, scripting and camera operations.

    He has published groundbreaking investigations on;

    1. Corporate Transparency in the Extractive Sector - Commissioned by -Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development (CJID)
    2. Damage Caused by the Looted Funds by Ex-Taraba and Plateau Governors Jolly Nyame and Joshua Dariye - Commissioned by -Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development (CJID)
    3. Fact-checking Convicted Reverend King’s Presidential bid in Nigeria’s 2019 Presidential Election - Commissioned by DUBAWA.COM, a subsidiary of Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development (CJID)
    4. And lots more

    He was also the winner of the 2020 edition of the SDG 16 innovation challenge in Nigeria in Abuja organised by Accountability Lab.

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