IVIE ATUWATSE III RULES OUT POLYGAMY FOR OLU OF WARRI

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Ivie Atuwatse III, who is married to Ogiame Atuwatse III, the Olu of Warri, shared her feelings about being married to a traditional ruler.She talked about the happy and difficult parts of her life with him and said she is proud to see people celebrate his successes.She gave these comments in an interview with BBC News Pidgin, where she also mentioned what it’s like to be the wife of a monarch and the responsibilities that come with his role.

She said one of the things she enjoys most about the marriage is watching people appreciate her husband’s personality and achievements.

“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 the Olu’s responsibilities can sometimes make it difficult for her to have enough time with him.

“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.”

She said they were learning to adjust to the demands of his position.

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