Tag: Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III (1970 – 2022).

After King na King: Portable Confirms Affair with Late Alaafin’s Wife

Gbenga Adeoti

“You wouldn’t have seen me with her if the king was still alive. I no dey follow person wife.”   Nigerian street singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has finally confirmed his romantic relationship with the late Alaafin of Oyo’s wife, Queen Dami. Platforms Africa reports that it is an abomination in Yoruba mythology for a queen of an Alaafin to have an affairs with or marry any male mortal except a spiritual cleansing is performed on her. Confirming his affairs with Quuen Fami, Portable declares on a podcast…

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9 Families Tussle Over Alaafin Stool, Demand 1976 Report Implementation

Gbenga Adeoti

Here is what to know about the new twist to Alaafin stool; the 1976 report of a Commission of Enquiry set up in 1974 and gazetted by the Oyo state government on 16 July, 2001   Tussle has began for the stool of Alaafin of Oyo as nine royal families from the Atiba Ruling House have urged the Oyo State governor, Engineer ‘Seyi Makinde, to implement the 1976 Report on the Alaafin of Oyo Chieftaincy Declaration as a prerequisite for the appointment of the next Alaafin. Platforms Africa reports that…

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Baba Keji: Oyo Palace Servant Who Saw Beginning, The End Of 3 Alaafins

ADEOLA YUSUF

One of the mysteries at the Palace of late Alaafin is a special man known as Baba Kekere who has served, saw the beginning and the ending of three Iku Baba Yeye, as the occupiers of the stool of the top-most Yoruba monarch is addressed. Here is his story.   “I don’t need a wife again.” Pa Morenikeji Lasisi popularly called Baba Keji or Baba Kekere said as his face beamed with what could neither be described as a smile nor a laughter. He paused, cleared his throat and continued…

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