Lamidi Adeyemi III
Nigerian traditional ruler (1938–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III (15 October 1938 – 22 April 2022) was the Alaafin, or traditional ruler, of the Yoruba town of Oyo and rightful heir to the throne of its historic empire.[1][2]
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Lamidi Adeyemi III | |||||||||
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Aláàfin ti Ọ̀yọ́; Ikú Bàbá Yèyé | |||||||||
Alaafin of Oyo | |||||||||
Reign | 18 November 1970 – 22 April 2022 | ||||||||
Coronation | 18 November 1970 | ||||||||
Predecessor | Gbadegesin Ladigbolu II | ||||||||
Born | Lámídì Ọláyíwọlá Àtàndá Adéyẹmí (1938-10-15)15 October 1938 Oyo, Nigeria | ||||||||
Died | 22 April 2022(2022-04-22) (aged 83) Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria | ||||||||
Spouse | See
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House | Oranyan | ||||||||
Religion | Islam |
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