Tag: Alaafin of Oyo
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ICYMI: Oldest Alaafin of Oyo’s Palace servant, Baba Keji dies at 120
The oldest serving servant in the palace of Alaafin of Oyo, Morenikeji Lasisi aka Baba Keji who reportedly saw three reigns of Monarchs has finally given up the ghost. Baba Keji died on Sunday in Oyo state. The news of the demise was announced on Monday, he died aged 120.
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Consulting Ifa still part of Alaafin selection process – Basorun
The Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Yussuf Ayoola, has debunked the claims that kingmakers have neglected the tradition of consulting the Ifa oracle to pick the most suitable among the contestants for Alaafin stool. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin of Oyo,…
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Prominent Oyo kingmaker dies amid Alaafin selection oppo rocess
A highly rated traditional ruler in Oyo State and member of the State Traditional Council (the Oyomesi), High Chief Abdul-Rasheed Shehu is dead. The Oyo East Local Government confirmed the passage of one of the Oyo kingmaker. Shehu, who is the Alapinni of Oyoland died in the early hours of Sunday after battling an undisclosed…
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Olori Abbey heartbroken, weeps months after departure of Alaafin
Olori Abbey, one of the wives of Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the Late Alaafin of Oyo is heartbroken and mourning the late ruler. Lamidi Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo, passed away in April at the Ado Ekiti Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital.
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Late Alaafin of Oyo’s wife dies in US
One of the Wife to late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, Olori Kafayat is dead. She died barely two months after the death of the Alaafin. Olori Kafayat, who was the fourth Olori of the late traditional ruler, reportedly gave up the ghost on Friday night in the United States of America.
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Alaafin Stool: 20 Princes jostle for stool as application closes on Friday
Twenty princes from the Twenty eight eligible ruling families to the stool have shown interest to being the next Alaafin. The Agunloye Ruling House have called on the Oyo Mesi (kingmakers) to pick the next Alaafin of Oyo from other families apart from the Lawani Agogo Ija .
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New Alaafin of Oyo ‘ll emerge soon – Makinde
Oyo State Government has assured the people of Oyo Town that new Alaafin of Oyo would emerge soon, urging them to be patient. Gov. Seyi Makinde gave the assurance at the eighth day fidau/interdenominational prayer held in honour of the late Oba Adeyemi at the palace arcade in Oyo.
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Late Alaafin ‘ll be immortalised – Tinubu
Chief Bola Tinubu, a Presidential Aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Saturday said the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, would be immortalised. Tinubu made the disclosure at the eight day Fidau/interdenominational prayers held in honour of the late Oba Adeyemi at the palace arcade in Oyo.
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Late Alaafin brought honour and glory to Yorubaland – Group
The death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi on Friday, put an end to a reign that brought glory and honour to Yorubaland, The Yoruba Leadership and Peace Initiative (TYLPI) has said. In a statement signed by its Director of Publicity, Mr. Tunde Ipinmisho, the group said the late Alaafin, during his reign,…
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Bàbá Kéjì: Mysteries of Oyo Palace servant who served three Obas
It is very important to correct some erroneous notions in what some people have been spreading about Bàbá Kéjì. This becomes pertinent, in order to set the records straight and avoid distortion of history. Let us go to some of these blunders.