Tag: Oba Lamidi Adeyemi

Aseyin Of Iseyin, Oba Adekunle Salawudeen, Joins Ancestors

Abibat Babalola

How monarch became the fourth senior traditional rulers to pass on in Oyo state within last eight months.   Aseyin Of Iseyin, Oba Adekunle Salawudeen, has joined his ancestors. Platforms Africa reports that Oba Salawudeen is the fourth top traditional rulers in Oyi state to die in the last eight months. Ealier, the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Ajagungbade Oyewumi died in December 2021, followed by the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who, respectively, joined their ancestors, as the Yoruba customarily…

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Requiem for Aláàfin Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, By Lasisi Olagunju

Lasisi Olagunju

The Aláàfin that answered the call of his ancestors on Friday was a reincarnation of the best of all his forebears. If you found Olayiwola Adeyemi with a hundred wives, know that he had a father called Aláàfin Olúaṣọ (1457-1500). With wives in every room, Olúaṣọ filled the palace in Ọ̀yọ́ Ilé with 1,460 children.   Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi spent his last three months winding down in a spectacular way. He made some moves and held some meetings which, in retrospect, showed that there was some urgency in his…

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Sango Worshipers Takeover Alaafin’s Corpse after Muslim Prayers

Gbenga Adeoti

Bees attacked mourners at the palace of the monarch, a development interpreted differently by elders at the scene   Sango devotees have taken custody of the remains of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, for apparent continuation of traditional rites after Islamic prayers were performed on the body. The Chief Imam of Oyo, Mas’ud Adebayo, had earlier this afternoon led Muslims to perform Janazah (funeral prayers before internment) on the body of the Alaafin inside the palace. But Sango devotees were later seen carrying the remains from Ode Aro…

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Alaafin To be Buried According to Islamic Rites – Head of Oyo Mesi

Ganiyu Amodu

Chief Imam Of Oyo, Others Arrive Palace for Rites as Oba Lamidi Adeyemi will be the first monarch in the history of the ancient kingdom to be buried according to the dictates of Islam, one of the two major faiths the Yorubas considered foreign religions.   Barring unforeseen issues, the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, will be the first monarch in the history of the ancient kingdom to be buried according to the dictates of Islam, one of the two major faiths the Yorubas considered foreign religions. The…

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BREAKING: Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, is dead

Gbenga Adeoti

Body of Oyo longest reigning monarch, who died aged 83, arrived ancient town as Palace from Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital   The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, is dead. According to available information, the monarch died at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The monarch, who reigned for 52 years, was said to have died on Thursday at the Afe Babalola Teaching Hospital. According to available information, he had gone to the hospital for his routine medical check-up when he died. “His remains arrived…

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