Queen of Style: Sekinat Elegushi Clocks 45

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The Englishmen of old theorised that kings may forever be feared by their subjects, but queens will only ever be adored and adulated. The second half of this idea is the case in Ikateland, the domain of Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Kusenla III, the Elegushi. As Elegushi’s first wife, Olori Sekinat Aramide Elegushi (alias Queen Gushi 1) clocked 45 a few days ago, the turnout from top to bottom was extraordinary.

The foundations of Ikateland shook a bit some days ago when the Queen celebrated her 45th birthday. Being one of the most beloved characters of the Elegushi royal house, the Queen enjoyed more than a deluge of prayers, goodwill messages and gifts.

Oba Elegushi naturally gushed over his wife with every romantic phrase in the book. He wrote, “…it is undeniable my connection with you, unbelievable is how much I love you, and unbreakable is the bond that we have formed with each other. This bond, like Shakespeare said, ‘it never changes, it never fades, it outlasts death and admits no flaw.’”

If the queen’s husband, a royal father, claims these things, they must be true. Thus, adding to these things would be no different from drawing new colours on the surface of a rose petal. Consequently, every goodwill message to the queen after Elegushi’s has been significantly inferior.

Queen Sekinat holds a very special place in the hearts of the people of Ikateland. This has always been the case since her husband ascended the royal throne. She has ascended even further in the people’s hearts every time she bore a child for the king. Besides these three incidents, her philanthropic gestures are unmatched by any other female in Ikateland. Therefore, the people love her almost as much as Elegushi loves her.