August 27, (THEWILL) – Businessman and popular socialite, Ademola Eletu-Odibo, now Oba Ademola Eletu-Ashorota, the Onitele of Itele in Ogun state, penultimate week, celebrated his first anniversary on the throne in a lavish manner. The real estate mogul became the new king many years after the death of Oba Jimoh Arowolo, the former king who died about 18 years ago.
Since the demise of Oba Arowolo, the Onitele stool has been enmeshed in one controversy or the other which resulted into a legal matter and had to be resolved by an appeal court ruling that pronounced Oba Ademola the rightful king and ratified by the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abidoun. Oba Ademola was presented with a staff of office while the coronation ceremony was slated for a later date. It didn’t happen. But when he clocked one year on the throne, Oba Ademola decided to go all out with a 2 in 1 celebration which spanned 10 days.
The traditional ruler hosted A-list royalties which included some of his colleagues such as His Royal Majesty, Oba Alayeluwa Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Kusenla III, the Elegushi of the Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom; the Abisogun II, His Highness, Oba Abdulwasiu Omogbolahan Lawal, the Oniru of Iruland; Oba Babatunde Saliu, the Oloworo of Oworo etc. Other dignitaries included political and religious leaders, as well as notable socialites, some of who flew in from the United States.
On the bandstand to serenade guests was Fuji music czar, K1 De ultimate, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal. One cannot forget the resourcefulness of his queen, Olori Abimbola Eletu-Ashorota, who stood like the rock of Gibraltar by her husband all through the ceremonies.
Abimbola, a skincare entrepreneur and a niece to late Senator Buruji Kashamu, used to be married to Yomi Folawiyo, one of the sons of businessman and philanthropist, late Chief Abdulwahab Iyanda Folawiyo. The duo’s short-lived marriage was characterised with a lot of drama bordering on infidelity, distrust, inability of Yomi to fulfill his obligation as a father and husband and several other issues. Three years after parting ways with Yomi, she met and began a relationship with Oba Ademola, then a Prince of Itele kingdom. As his relationship with Bimbo progressed, so did the love he shared with his wife, Olabisi continued to dwindle, so much so that he allegedly sent her packing from their matrimonial home. She was forced to move to the United States with their children. Soon, his relationship with Bimbo assumed a new dimension as they both began to step out more often together and he eventually married her.
