Alaafin Of Oyo- Top Yoruba Monarch, Is Dead
He was 83 years of age and the longest authoritative Alaafin ever, having controlled for 52 years.The Alaafin of Oyo, Lamidi Adeyemi, has passed on, a report by PREMIUM TIMES said.
Alaafin Adeyemi, the third from the Alowodu Ruling House, kicked the bucket in the late long stretches of Friday at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State.The survives from the top Yoruba customary ruler was brought to Oyo in the early long stretches of Saturday and conventional ceremonies started, royal residence sources uncovered.
He was 83 years of age and the longest authoritative Alaafin ever, having controlled for quite some time.
Legislative leader of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, is supposed to make an authority declaration after getting the report of the ruler’s passing from the Bashorun of Oyo, Yusuf Akinade, the top of the ‘Oyo Mesi’, who will presently lead Oyo before another Alaafin is introduced.
The ruler had been wiped out and an arrangement had been made to fly him abroad before he passed on late Friday night.
A source acquainted with the clinical itinerary said his tickets and those of a couple of spouses were at that point procured.His passing came after the two other senior Oyo State rulers – the Olubadan of Ibadan, Saliu Adetunji, and the Soun of Ogbomoso, Jimoh Oyewumi – kicked the bucket.
All occurred in under five months.
Another Olubadan has been introduced however the Soun stays empty.
With the destruction of Alaafin Adeyemi, it is presently the turn of the Agunloye Ruling House to deliver the following Oyo ruler.