Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, a Top Yoruba monarch, and the Alaafin of Oyo has been confirmed dead.
According to reports gathered, he passed on on Friday, April 22, 2022, at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, while going in for a routine medical check-up.
Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III is dead:Â he died at age 83, and was considered the oldest and the longest-reigning Alaafin ever, having ruled for 52 years, He was crowned on November 18, 1970, succeeding Oba Gbadegesin Ladigbolu I.
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He was born on October 15, 1938 into the Alowolodu Royal House and was a member of the House of Oranmiyan.
His death came months after the two other senior Oyo State monarchs, the Olubadan of Ibadan, Saliu Adetunji, and the Soun of Ogbomoso, Jimoh Oyewumi – died. All happened in less than five months.
He married 13 wives and fathered over 20 children and grandchildren.
His first wife was Ayaba Abibat Adeyemi, and she was the popular one because he was always seen with her at several functions. Anytime he fails to go functions with her, he rotates it among their other junior wives, however, it was the first wife who actually enjoyed the company of the Alaafin of Oyo.
The names of the other wives are Ayaba Rahmat Adedayo Adeyemi, Ayaba Mujidat Adeyemi, Ayaba Rukayat Adeyemi, Ayaba Folashade Adeyemi, Ayaba Badirat Ajoke Adeyemi, Ayaba Memunat Omowunmi Adeyemi, Ayaba Omobolanle Adeyemi, Ayaba Moji Adeyemi, Ayaba Anuoluwapo Adeyemi, and Ayaba Damilola Adeyemi.
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