Tobi Adebayo
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, has passed on at 83.
According to reports, the monarch died on Friday, April 23rd.
It was learnt that Oba Adeyemi died at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti,
Alaafin Adeyemi was born on October 15, 1938 into the Alowolodu Royal House of the famous Oyo town.
He was crowned on November 18, 1970, succeeding Oba Gbadegesin Ladigbolu I.
He was known popularly as Iku Baba Yeye.
ThisNigeria reports that Oyo State has lost three prominent traditional rulers within five months.
The Soun of Ogbomosoland, late Oba Jimoh Oyewumi Ajagungbade III, who died in December, 2021; the late Oba Saliu Adetunji, the 41st Olubadan of Ibadanland, died on Jan. 2
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