Moremi Ajasoro

Moremi Ajasoro was a legendary Yoruba queen and folk heroine in the Yorubaland region of present-day southwestern Nigeria. Moremi was married to Oranmiyan, the son of Oduduwa, the first king of Ife.

Quotes about Moremi

 * God Almighty has given me the grace of achieving one of my greatest ambitions within my first year on this sacred throne of Oduduwa. Moremi Ajasoro, an Ife queen who in her lifetime exhibited an unrivaled heroism of world’s liberty dedicated her life to the liberation of mankind by sacrificing her only child to free the people of Oodua land from the invasion of some faceless terrorists thousands of years ago.
 * Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II as quoted in Ooni of Ife celebrates Moremi Ajasoro, Vanguard, November 11, 2016.
 * Moremi is an important figure and a great warrior worthy of emulation. With the pageant, we are trying to globalise and make the world know about a very important person.
 * Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi as quoted in Ooni of Ife celebrates Moremi Ajasoro, Vanguard, November 11, 2016.
 * Times are changing and women are beginning to realise that we need to grow stronger. We need to show strong character in changing the society. I urge them to emulate the great heroine and be saviours to others.
 * Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi as quoted in Ooni of Ife celebrates Moremi Ajasoro, Vanguard, November 11, 2016.
 * Women have very strong pain thresholds because they are born mothers. Women endure a lot and while some show it, some don’t. Moremi is proof to everyone and not just women that if you love something, you would fight for it no matter the cost. Women fight for their families aggressively on the daily and this is the message of Moremi. Moremi is strong and she changed destiny and history by saving her people and this is what women can do.
 * Patty Chidiac-Mastrogiannis as quoted in Queen Moremi: The Awakening Of An Iconic Heroine, The Guardian, 2 June 2019.
 * I will protect Queen Móremí’s 12th Century iconic legacy as a contemporary torch bearer of Yorùbá culture and heritage globally.
 * Princess Ronke Ademiluyi as quoted in Ooni appoints Princess Ronke Ademiluyi as Ambassador of Queen Moremi Ajasoro’s legacy, The Guardian, 18 June 2017.
 * The indelible and heroic legacies of Queen Moremi will continue to endure in the chronicles of both Yorùbá and world histories.
 * Princess Ronke Ademiluyi as quoted in Ooni appoints Princess Ronke Ademiluyi as Ambassador of Queen Moremi Ajasoro’s legacy, The Guardian, 18 June 2017.
 * She (Moremi) was a heroine, who liberated the people of Oodua land from faceless invaders who sought to enslave them
 * Princess Ronke Ademiluyi as quoted in Ooni appoints Princess Ronke Ademiluyi as Ambassador of Queen Moremi Ajasoro’s legacy, The Guardian, 18 June 2017.