UK-Based Woman Petitions Ogun Assembly, Accuses Oba Olanrewaju of Defrauding Her of N115 Million in Love Scam A scandal has rocked the traditional

A scandal has rocked the traditiona institution in Ogun State, Nigeria, as a United Kingdom-based Nigerian woman, Christy Oluwabunmi Oyewole, has petitioned the Ogun State House of Assembly, accusing a traditional ruler, Oba Adekeye Adeyemi Olanrewaju, the Abepa of Joga Orile, of fraudulently exploiting her under the guise of marriage.

According to the petition, dated Thursday and addressed to the Speaker of the House, Daisi Elemide, Oyewole alleged that the monarch deceived her into a fake marriage and defrauded her of over N115 million, including N65 million in cash, jewelry worth N50 million, and other personal properties such as mobile phones.

Oyewole, who currently resides in the UK, narrated how the monarch approached her for marriage following the collapse of her previous marriage due to domestic violence.

She said she initially expressed concern about still being legally married to her ex-husband, but Oba Adekeye assured her that he would assist with the divorce process.

However, it was later discovered that the divorce and marriage papers provided by the monarch were fake and masterminded by him to scam her.

Oyewole alleged that after their marriage, the monarch persistently borrowed money, jewelry, and other items from her, promising to return them. Despite her efforts to retrieve the assets, she claims the traditional ruler has used his status and influence to shield himself from accountability.

“When I realised that he had duped me, I tried everything humanly possible to retrieve my money and properties from him.

“But he has continued to use his position as a monarch to evade justice,” she said.

Oyewole further appealed to the Assembly for intervention, expressing her hope that the legislative body would help her recover her losses and restore her life.

“I am stranded. I am confident that with your intervention, I can get my life back on track. I hope for your positive response,” she added.

This is not the first time the monarch has been accused of using marriage as a ploy to defraud women. On February 24, 2025, it was reported that Oba Olanrewaju had exploited another woman’s trust, leading to financial and material losses amounting to hundreds of millions of naira.

The woman, identified as Christy Oluwabunmi, claims that the monarch helped her obtain a forged divorce certificate to leave her former husband so that the monarch could marry her.

In petitions submitted to the Osun State Governor, Ondo State Governor, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Inspector General of Police, and Director General of the State Security Service (SSS), Oyewole narrated how Adekeye Adeyemi approached her on June 30, 2022, with romantic advances, promising marriage and financial stability.

“He pretended to be in love with me, vowing to marry me and support my business. Eventually, I was manipulated into transferring over N53 million via electronic transactions, N12 million in cash, mobile phones worth N10.8 million, and gold valued at N120 million,” she wrote in the petition, attaching receipts as evidence.

The victim further alleged that after extorting her, the traditional ruler attempted to lure her into a dubious ritual in Ekiti State, where she was told she would need to sacrifice an eye or a leg to attain financial prosperity.

Realising she was being deceived, she resisted, only to find herself financially ruined and abandoned.

In a shocking revelation, she claimed the monarch had forged a divorce judgment and had used the same fraudulent scheme on at least three other women. When she demanded a refund of her money and valuables, he allegedly threatened her life, boasting about his influence and ties to cultists and thugs.

“He has converted my hard-earned money, gold, phones, and valuables to his personal use unlawfully. All efforts to retrieve them have proved abortive. Instead, he threatens to kill me, claiming nothing will happen because he is a king,” she alleged.