Akume remarries ooni of ifes ex wife.webp
The Digest:

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has married Zaynab Ngohemba-George, the former queen of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, in a union that has been established for over a year.

Key Points:
  • The marriage was publicly acknowledged in a celebratory Facebook post by the Akume Dajoh family.
  • The family welcomed the bride into their home in Mbakor, Benue State, this December.
  • Akume's spokesman confirmed the union is not a recent development.
  • Zaynab was formerly married to the Ooni of Ife from March 2016 to August 2017.
  • Following that separation, she reverted to her maiden name and relocated to Qatar.
  • Subsequent reports linked her to an Arab prince, with whom she had a daughter in 2022.
  • Photos from the family's post went viral, sparking widespread reactions online.
The confirmation brings a longstanding private relationship into the public sphere, merging political and traditional social circles.

Sources: Punch Newspaper, Social Media