Nollywood actress, Tayo Sobola, has shared the unexpected and mysterious circumstances that led to her being crowned the Sarauniya (Queen Mother) of Uke Kingdom in Nasarawa State....WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
In a chat with The Nation, she recounted how what started as a simple charity visit turned into a life-changing moment.
“I didn’t pick myself, nor did I know anything about it,” she explained. “I was invited to join a charity mission in Uke by an acquaintance who visited my shop in Abuja. He pleaded with me to come along, and I agreed. I simply picked an outfit from my collection, wore it, and left for Nasarawa.”
Sobola revealed that upon arrival at the Emir’s palace, she and her team sat waiting for the Emir to appear. While waiting, she noticed an intense conversation between her companion and another man but paid little attention to it. Soon after, the Emir emerged and unexpectedly invited her to sit beside him.
She noticed people gathering, speaking in a language she did not understand. Then, the Emir made an announcement that she would not be leaving the palace until she was bestowed with the title of Sarauniya.
Confused and taken aback, Sotayo, as she’s fondly called, sought an explanation. “Apparently, where I sat down upon entering the palace was the seat of the former Sarauniya, and the kingdom had been waiting for years for a stranger to come and unknowingly occupy the seat,” she recounted. “Each time a visitor entered the palace, the palace soothsayer would consult the spirits to determine if the person was the destined successor. That day, it turned out to be me.
Checkout social media reactions below;
funmishode said, “In one word sha……won gbese le e ni and you stayed because he’s rich. 😂😂😂😂 Issokay!!!”
garubaatinuke uttered, “A ni SE, Wen It’s God’s time. NOTHING will stop it. Even if U are thousands of miles away from it, something will take U there or bring it to U. Shikena ❤️❤️❤️.”
asakeadegolden shared, “Excuse me, can one poor king just gbese le e like that and you go stay. As how now😁 money speaking my friend. Make dangote locate me and gbese le mi too.”
gdc4bb remarked, “You never tell us full story. This one is one of the tales by moonlight.”
omo_emmy shared, “Sarauniya….Iyawo Saara. So had it been she’s married and have children,and she sat on the so called seat,she go still go ahead to be Sarauniya? #DeyPlay.”
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