Alaafin of Oyo dies at 83

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi is dead.

He died at the age of of 83 at the late of hours of Friday, 22 April, 2022 at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti where he was taken for treatment.

Alaafin of Oyo is the third from the Alowodu Ruling House and isthe longest reigning Alaafin having died at the age of 83 and hai g ruled for 52 years.

The remains of the first class monarch were brought to Oyo in the early hours of Saturday, 23 April, 2022 and traditional rites began.

However, the Oyomesi is yet make official statement on the rumoured passage of the highly referred monarch.

Reacting to death reports, Director of Alaafin Media and Publicity Bode Durojaiye said the rumoured death of the monarch is unfounded.

In a statement which was obtained by CAPITAL POST on Saturday, he said: “t has come to the notice of the Office of the Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin of Oyo about a fake report making the wave in the social media, by a disgruntled group of bloggers, about the imaginary death of His Imperial Majesty, IKu Baba Yeye, Oba (Dr.) Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, the Alaafin of Oyo.

“Members of the public are hereby urged to disregard the unfounded report, as the Paramount Ruler is hale and hearty.

“Precisely on Monday and Tuesday this week, Oba Adeyemi, accompanied by some of his wives (Ayabas), children, aides and well wishers was at the Durbar Stadium, Oyo, for physical fitness exercises as usual.

“He has neither fallen sick nor rushed to the hospital for any serious ailment, hence he and his family remain agile and active.

“The general public should not entertain any fear at all, as IKu Baba Yeye is healthy, physically fit and mentally stable.”