Wife: I’m certain Olu of Warri won’t embrace polygamy

Ivie Atuwatse III, queen consort of the Warri Kingdom and wife of Ogiame Atuwatse III, the 21st Olu of Warri, has spoken about the joys and challenges of being married to the monarch.

Speaking in a recent interview with BBC News Pidgin, Ivie said one of the things she loves most about her marriage is watching people celebrate her husband’s achievements and character.

“The thing wey I like about being married to His Majesty is that, all the fame or the popularity wey him get, na say I get to see the world celebrate his genius, his swag also, cos me too I dey celebrate am,” she said.

“And when the world dey celebrate am, e dey ginger me more. I dey extremely proud of am as a human being, and to see that they also appreciate am dey give me much joy.”

However, Ivie admitted that her husband’s royal responsibilities sometimes make it difficult to have enough time together.

“But on the other side, dem say food wey dey sweet sometimes flies dey like to chop from am,” she said.

“Sometimes e dey busy and it can be hard to want to share my husband with all the many different duties that he has, and so that can be equally difficult.”

“And so, we are learning to navigate it because sometimes I just want him to myself.”

The interviewer then asked Ivie whether she would accept another wife if the Olu, who had previously stated that he was not open to polygamy, changed his mind.

Ivie dismissed the possibility, saying she is more than enough for her husband.

“Firstly, His Majesty no go fit change him mind about polygamy. Make we just settle that one for there,” she said.

“Me alone, one me, I be like three women, so I dey alright for am.”