My father reconciled with all he fought before demise – Alaafin’s son

One of the sons of late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, Alaafin of Oyo III, Prince Akeem Adeyemi, said his father reconciled with almost everybody he had differences with before his death.

He said despite having issues with people, all of the issues were based on principles.

“It is a pity we lost a man who has given Oyo its true name, a man who has truly represented Yoruba culture, a symbol of Yoruba tradition.

“A man of epitomy of knowledge and wisdom is gone; what can we do? We can’t query the Almighty God,” Adeyemi said.

“We love him and we are celebrating a life well spent; the legacy he left behind is for us to always defend Yoruba and always say the truth, no matter whose ox is gored.

The son, who described the late Alaafin as a core traditionalist and defender of Yoruba culture, said it was a pity that they lost a man who had given Oyo its true name.

Adeyemi said that his father lived his entire life in service to humanity and loved his people as a king and served them till his death.