The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, and his wife, Olori Mariam, held a naming ceremony for their newborn twins at the Ile-Ife Palace in Osun State.
Members of the royal household, traditional chiefs, family, and some of the monarch’s wives, including Olori Aderonke, Olori Temitope, and Olori Ashley, attended the event.
Traditional rites for naming newborns were observed during the ceremony. Bananas, beans, kola nuts, bitter kola, sugarcane, gin, water, cash, and dried fish were offered in prayer and for blessings for the children.
An elder announced the names of the twins during the ceremony, starting with the first child, Taiwo, and then Kehinde.
The first prince received the names Adelowo, Adelanaire, Adejare, Adedunmininu, Ademola, and Taiwo Omo Ooni Adeyeye Ojaja II.
The second prince was given the names Adeleye, Adelanaola, Adejuwon, Adedoyim, Adebola, and Kehinde Omo Ooni Adeyeye Ojaja II.
Traditional music groups performed at the ceremony, and guests congratulated the monarch and his family.
The celebration continued with a reception inside the palace, where guests were served food and drinks.
The Ooni recently announced the birth of the twin boys and said that both Olori Mariam and the children are in good health.
The birth comes four years after the Ooni married Queen Mariam in 2022.
