September 11, (THEWILL) – The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi finally laid speculation around a possible replacement for his estranged third wife, Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, during the week. He decided to move on and give love a chance for the fourth time.
There had also been speculations about who the traditional ruler would eventually settle down with among the women that surrounds him. He eventually chose Mariam Anako, as exclusively reported by THEWILL, and married her in a traditional ceremony that was devoid of fanfare.
The marriage also put an end to any thought of reconciliation between Ooni and Naomi. Naomi had dumped him via social media in December of 2021 after three years of marriage. She had cited deceit on the part of the traditional ruler as one of her reasons for leaving the marriage.
While Naomi and Ooni’s second wife, Zaynab, were popular in their own right, they didn’t quite have the clout, influence, and financial wherewithal that his new wife has. Not only is she an oil and gas executive who works with Nestoil, an oil and gas firm in engineering, procurement, construction, et cetera, her sisters are equally influential in their own right.
There is Dr. Railiat Anako Abdulsalam, the new Olori’s older sister who is an astute politician as well as an oil and gas guru in the downstream sector, for example. She is the Chief Operating Officer of First Opti Plus Logistics Ltd and the Yeye Oge of Ibogun Kingdom, a chieftaincy title conferred on her by Oba Abiodun Fayemi Oguronbi of Ibogun Olaoparun community in Ogun State during the occasion of his first coronation anniversary.
Dr. Abdulsalam is also the interim coordinator of Evolving Women In Politics, (EWIP), a non-governmental organization that seeks to mitigate violence against women during elections and encourage the participation of women in politics in the country. A philanthropist, she runs the Raliat Anako Abdulsalam Foundation (RAAF), a nonprofit organisation that promotes citizens’ welfare.
Another sister of Olori Mariam is Medina Anako, who is a lawyer, businesswoman, and also the Special Adviser on Intergovernmental Affairs and Kogi State Diaspora Focal Point Officer (DFPO) to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.
Medina used to be in a relationship with Demola Seriki, a former Minister of State, Defence, now Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain. Their relationship blossomed while Medina was in Law School, Abuja.
At that time, Seriki was said to be very fond of her because she stood by him during some of the toughest periods in his life. She would have married him except that her mother strongly disapproved of their relationship.
In 2014, she became the fourth wife of popular socialite and businessman, Alhaji Olarenwaju Akanni Mohammed, more popularly known as Lamex. Lamex, who made his fortune from the clearing and forwarding business, was once a big-time distributor of Conoil. He owns the R & A Hotel situated on Allen Avenue, Ikeja alongside other business ventures.
Before her current political appointment, Medina used to operate a string of thriving business ventures, one of which is a bakery. All three sisters are from an influential family in Igbira, Kogi State, but her grandparents settled in Ilorin, Kwara State.
They lost their parents at a tender age and were all raised by former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Dikko Abubakar, who was at the helm of the Nigerian Police between 2012 and 2014. Abubakar is incidentally an in-law to Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man.
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