Ivie Atuwatse III, the queen consort of Warri kingdom and wife of Ogiame Atuwatse III, the 21st Olu of Warri, has shared her thoughts on the joys and challenges of being married to the monarch.
In a recent interview with BBC News Pidgin, she revealed
that one of the things she loves most about her marriage is witnessing how
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 sharing her husband with the
demands of his position can sometimes be difficult.
“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 noted that the Olu had previously
stated he was not open to polygamy and asked Ivie whether she would accept
another wife if he changed his mind.
Ivie dismissed the possibility entirely, 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.”
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