Palace of Oyo has confirmed the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, it has emerged.
The spokesperson for the late Oba, Mr Bode Durojaye, confirmed the death in a terse response to an inquiry by ThePunch.
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He said, “Alaafin is dead. Details in due course.”
Sources at the palace confirmed the death of the traditional ruler to the publication on Saturday morning.
They added that the Governor of the state, Seyi Makinde, had been informed of the passage of the monarch.
MDB earlier reported that Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the third from the Alowodu Ruling House, died in the late hours of Friday at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State.
The monarch who clocked 83 years on October 15 was reportedly receiving treatment at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti where he passed on.
It was also gathered that rites of passage have started for the late Oba who reigned for 52 years. Oba Adeyemi was born on October 15, 1938.
The monarch is the third prominent Oba to have died in Oyo State in less than five months.
Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Okadunni Oyewumi died on December 12, 2021, the late Olubadan of Ibadan, died on January 2, 2022 and the Alaafin died on April 22.
Also, Asigangan of Igangan, Oba Abdul-Azeez Adewuyi died in December 2021 and the monarch of Ikoyi town in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Oba Abdulyekeen Ayinla died in April 2022.
