Alaafin of Oyo,Oba Lamidi Adeyemi is dead.
Alaafin Lamidi Olayiwola Atanda Adeyemi died in the late hours of Friday at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti.
Alaafin of Oyo is the third from the Alowolodu Ruling House.
The remains of the top Yoruba traditional ruler was brought to Oyo in the early hours of Saturday and traditional rites began.
He was 83 years old and the longest reigning Alaafin ever, having ruled for 52 years
