Former first lady of Ife Kingdom, Olori Wuraola whose marriage to His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, recently crashed is now free to remarry.

It had been earlier said by an Ifa Priest, that if she remarries without doing some spiritual cleansing, her partner may die.

However, it has now been revealed that if she wishes, she can go a head with another partner as the customary bride price paid by the Ooni of Ife has been returned fully from the elders of Queen Zynab’s Family in Benin City, TheBossNewspaper reports.

According to a source in Benin, the Ooni was initially reluctant to collect the bride price but was persuaded by the Elders as a way of closing the controversial marriage and separation. “She’s free now, she’s free…,” the Ooni was quoted to have exclaimed afterwards.

The Elders had sued for an amicable settlement instead of a rough separation. Both families appeared relieved about this final foreclosure of the marriage that lasted less than two years.

According to a Yoruba source, it was imperative that the bride price is returned even as it is just a token, adding that it holds significant value and meaning according to tradition.

“When a bride price is returned, the man no longer have ties or right over the woman in question, and they can only see themselves afterwards as friends if they so desire,” the Yoruba source said.