Alaafin of Oyo hale and hearty – Aide

Contrary to reports, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, is hale and hearty and not dead, his media aide, Bode Durojaiye, has said.

The monarch, 83, was reported dead on Friday night after a brief illness.

However, Durojaiye, in a statement on Saturday morning said the monarch was neither sick nor rushed to the hospital for any serious ailment.

According to him, the Alaafin is healthy, physically fit and mentally stable.

He, however, urged members of the public to disregard the “unfounded report”.

Read the full statement below:

It has come to the notice of the Office of the Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin of Oyo about a fake report making the wave in the social media, by a disgruntled group of bloggers, about the imaginary death of His Imperial Majesty, IKu Baba Yeye, Oba (Dr.) Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, the Alaafin of Oyo.

Members of the public are hereby urged to disregard the unfounded report , as the Paramount Ruler is hale and hearty.

Precisely on Monday and Tuesday this week, Oba Adeyemi, accompanied by some of his wives (Ayabas), children, aides and well wishers was at the Durbar Stadium ,Oyo, for physical fitness exercises as usual.

He has neither fallen sick nor rushed to the hospital for any serious ailment, hence he and his family remain agile and active.

The general public should not entertain any fear at all, as IKu Baba Yeye is healthy, physically fit and mentally stable.