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I admired Alaafin Adeyemi’s royal splendour, says Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the death of the late Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III as a great loss to Nigeria and Afrrica. Atiku in a statement by his media aide, Paul Ibe, said he admired the late monarch’s royal splendour. He said that the late Oba Adeyemi was a worthy ambassador of Yoruba culture and…
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Oba Adeyemi’s death, colossal loss to traditional institution, says Emir of Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Mai-Martaba Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has described the demise of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III as a colossal loss to traditional institution in the country. Alhaji Sulu-Gambari noted that the 52years reign of Oba Adeyemi witnessed tremendous display of royalty, excellence, peaceful and harmony among inhabitants of the ancient town of Oyo…
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Oba Adeyemi was a symbol of Nigeria’s epic struggle in self-discovery, self actualisation – Obasanjo
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi as a symbol of a Nigeria’s epic struggle in self-discovery and self actualisation. Obasanjo stated this in a condolence letter to Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and the people of Oyo town. The former president’s letter of condolence was made…
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