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Months after Alaafin of Oyo’s death, Monarch’s wife dies

July 2, 2022Ayo Fashanu

Months after the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, one of his wives, Olori Kafayat, has also died. Reports emerged that Olori Kafayat, who was the mother of Prince Adebayo Adeyemi, popularly known as D’Guv, died on Friday night. Details of her death were still sketchy as of the time of filing […]

Osinbajo reacts to Alaafin’s death, describes him as intelligent

April 25, 2022Ayo Fashanu

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said aside from impacting the lives of many in his community, the Southwest and across the country, the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, was a bridge-builder whose great intellectual knowledge and depth would be missed. He stated this on Monday in a chat with journalists […]

Alaafin’s death: Fayemi mourns late Monarch

April 23, 2022May 5, 2022Ayo Fashanu

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, has extolled the virtues of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, who passed on Friday, aged 83 years. According to Fayemi the departure of the revered monarch has created a big vacuum in the traditional institution in Oyo State in particular and Yoruba land in […]

Alaafin’s death: Gani Adams reacts to death of Oyo Monarch

April 23, 2022Ayo Fashanu

Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Gani Adams, on Saturday, described as a national tragedy, collosal and personal loss to him, the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III Adams, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi, expressed shock at the news of Oba Adeyemi’s death, stating that […]

Alaafin’s death: It’s like a dream – Obasanjo

April 23, 2022Ayo Fashanu

Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reacted to the passing of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi. Obasanjo, who described the late Alaafin as a symbol of the nation’s epic struggle in self discovery and self actualisation, said the Oba was a fervent promoter of mutual tolerance. In a letter to the Oyo State […]

Alaafin explains why he picked Gani Adams for Aare Ona Kakanfo title

October 19, 2017October 20, 2017Ayo Olowo

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, on Wednesday explained why he picked the National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples’ Congress, Otunba Gani Adams as the new Are Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland. Oba Lamidi Adeyemi said Adams was chosen because he has overtime demonstrated passion for defending his people, their culture and tradition. He said, […]