Alaafin’s Senior Wife Dies In US Weeks After Husband’s 

Oyinlola Awonuga
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One of the wives of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi has passed on some weeks after the death of her husband.

The Director of Media and Publicity at the Alaafin Palace, Mr Bode Durojaye, confirmed to newsmen  on Saturday morning.

He said, “She died in the United States of America. I will give you the details later.”

Olori Kafayat, who was the mother of Prince Adebayo Adeyemi, popularly known as D’Guv, died on Friday night in the United States of America.

Although, the cause of her death is still unknown as at the time of filing this report.

Oba Adeyemi had died on Friday April 22 at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, after a brief illness at the age of 83.

Oyo is yet to get another Alaafin after the demise of Oba Adeyemi.

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