Oba Adeyemi to be buried today, uneasy calm at palace
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There was uneasy calm at the palace, as many people seen around the palace were in a mournful mood over the passage of their frontline traditional ruler.
By Suleiman Shehu
The remains of the late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, the Alaafin of Oyo in Oyo State, will be interred by 4.00 p.m, today in accordance with the Islamic rites.
“Baba will be buried today according to Islamic rites. He is going to be buried in Baara.
“Baara is not just the final resting place of all the Alaafins.
“It is also a place where the Alaafin goes to whenever there is a need to commune with his ancestors to seek for guidance and or directions,” the source told NAN.
However, one of the respected Oyo Princes, Bishop Ayo Ladigbolu, together with the sons of the departed traditional ruler, have held meetings behind closed doors, discussing the burial plans.
The meeting began upon the arrival of Babatunde Adeyemi, the first son of the foremost monarch.
Ladigbolu, who the source said had been busy making necessary contacts on the burial plans, could not pick up calls to his cellphone, nor reply to messages in respect of the burial plans.
There was uneasy calm at the palace, as many people seen around the palace were in a mournful mood over the passage of their frontline traditional ruler.
They were unwilling to discuss about the passage of the traditional ruler, claiming that there was no official announcement yet on it.
According to a reliable source, many leaders in the town are still in shock about the whole thing.
Mr Bode Durojaiye, the Media Aide to Alaafin, was short of word.
He simply said: “Won ti ku” (He is dead).
Adeyemi was said to have joined his ancestors on Friday night at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, where he had gone for a routine medical checkup.
Within the last five months, Oyo State had lost three prominent traditional rulers.
They were the Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi Ajagungbade III, who died in December, 2021; Oba Saliu Adetunji, the 41st Olubadan of Ibadanland, who died on Jan. 2.
The Alaafin of Oyo is the third ruler to depart for the beyond.
The first class monarch, who reigned for 52 years, departed at the age of 83.
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