Ooni of Ife Becomes Father To A 17-year Old Boy Through Adoption.

Adesuwa Akioya

A 17-Year-Old Boy has been adopted by the Ooni of ife after he drew a Portrait of him

A Nigerian king governing the Yoruba Kingdom of Ile-ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II also known as Ooni of ife has become a father to a17-Year-Old boy/artist who he met on twitter.

The king who ascended to the throne in 2015 signed the responsibility to have full custody of the young talented /ambitious Nigerian boy from now till his university Education.

The boy known as superlative samuel got employment in the palace of the ooni of ife

It is surprising to know that the Ooni of Ile-Ife is the traditional ruler of Ile-Ife. This Nigerian town is seen as the home of the Yoruba people.

Ooni of ife adopts a 17-Year-Old Boy he met on Twitter (Photos)

The Brilliant gained the huge surprise after drawing a portrait of the monarch and was shared on Twitter.

This beautiful experience occurred july 2nd 2020

The announcement was made by the Ooni of ife today, 2 July.

“I got tagged on Twitter a few months back from a young man who made a brilliant pencil drawing of myself, in my appreciation for his art I invited him to my palace.

“17-year-old superlative Samuel who is just about to graduate from secondary school has been adopted by me, his fees till his tertiary education will be taken care of by me, and he will be gainfully employed right here in my palace.

“Its clear that if we all work together as a people, irrespective of our special positions or privileged social status, we can deliver access to sustainable socioeconomic opportunity that suit our people.” He said

Ooni of ife adopts a 17-Year-Old Boy he met on Twitter (Photos)

The 45-Year-Old monarch also said he is happy to have met with the mother of the artist who sells Corn in other to survive.

“It was an endless gratitude for me meeting his mother who is a corn seller and who demonstrates an incredible heart of motherhood.

“She reveres in awe of the Stool of Oduduwa at the sight of me. I thank God for the position he has put me in.

“Since my ascension, my Royal Stool is dedicated to ambitious young Nigerian populations who are daily pushing hard through the barriers of economy instability and uncertainties to gain better livelihood and reconstruct the multifarious challenges that are existential to our survival as a nation.

“look forward to continuing in the mission of discovering beautiful souls and Samuels out there who need help and I will continue to help and support all that I can.” He said