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Six Things You Should Know About Tobi Phillips, Ooni’s New Queen

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12 months ago

October 10, 2022

Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ooni of Ife, has taken a third wife just a month after marrying Maria Anako. This is no longer news.
According to earlier reports from Akahi News, the Ooni welcomed his new wife, Tobi Philips, to the palace on Sunday, October 9, 2022, amid family and friends who were also present for the special occasion.
Akahi News highlights six things you should know about Ooni’s new wife, Tobi Philips, in this article.

1. Tobi is a model and former beauty queen who won the World Miss University Africa (WMUA) in 2012.

2. She is a graduate of Marine Science from the University of Lagos.

3. She currently runs a Luxury Fashion brand and has been a 3D artist since 2018.

4. The new queen is a native of Okitipupa, Ondo State

5. Queen Tobi has reportedly been dating the monarch for over six years.

6. Speaking on her modeling career some years back in an interview, she recalled: “The basic stage of my modeling career started from secondary school when I was crowned the queen of my school. Then, I was in Junior Secondary School 3.

“When I got into the University of Lagos, there was a hall pageant in 2009 and I was crowned Miss Madam Tinubu Hall, then I was in 100 levels. In 2010, I was nominated in my department to contest for Miss Sciences 2010, I did and I won. From there, I had to contest for Miss UNILAG and I came first runner-up in 2010.

“By 2011, I contested for Sisi Oge Africa and I was the first runner-up. I became World Miss University, Nigeria 2012.”