By BASHIR ADEFAKA
The death of the foremost traditional ruler in Nigeria, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III has been described as a colossal loss not just to Yoruba land, but also to Nigeria as a whole.
The foremost traditional ruler died on Friday night at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.
According to reports, the body of the top Yoruba monarch was brought to Oyo town in the early hours of Saturday. His children received his remains at Idi-Igba in Oyo town while traditional rites began thereafter.
He was 83 years old as of the time his death was reported.
Reacting to his death, first class traditional ruler and paramount ruler of Oke Ogun, Okere of Saki, Oba Khalid Oyeniyi Olabisi, expressed shock at the news of Oba Adéyemí’s death, stating that Oyo state, Yoruba race and entire Nation has lost a great monarch, a patriot Yoruba ruler with rich knowledge and unders
