Talking Drummer, Ara, Debunks Rumored Affair With Ooni of Ife.
John Parsons
Published Jan 21, 2026
The well known talking drum artiste tended to the reports on Asabe TV while making a few disclosures with respect to the occasions that went before her renunciation as the social representative of the loved Yoruba ruler.
Tending to the subject, Aralola said, “I just met Naomi once at my cousin’s birthday in Ondo State. I’m tending to this story as a result of my kid and the individuals who have heard it. I filled in as the social envoy of the Ooni of Ife.
Be that as it may, I authoritatively left my situation before Wuraola left Ife, Osun State, as the tension was over the top. I had at first encouraged the Ooni of Ife to give me consent to talk about this with Queen Wuraola in the wake of hearing bits of hearsay that she needed to leave the castle.
Our University hosted the renowned female talking drummer and Nigerian Cultural Ambassador, Ms. Aralola Olumuyiwa, popularly known as Ara, on a working visit to our Natural History Museum. The visit signals the take-off of a grand partnership with the artiste.
— Obafemi Awolowo University (@OAUniversity) March 24, 2021
She proceeded, “The sovereign was misled in regards to numerous things in that castle, and she shared all she had heard with me. Individuals had sent her messages asserting that I engaged in extramarital relations with the Ooni of Ife and making different cases. Nonetheless, I deterred her from paying attention to such cases.
I additionally guaranteed her I had never had personal undertakings with her significant other. I even cleared up for her how she would apologize to the ruler. She gave gifts to my kid and me subsequently. I think things settled after our significant conversation, however individuals might have gotten back to her with additional bits of hearsay. I chose to leave by then, and I got back to Lagos State.