Top Yoruba monarch, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi is dead.
Alaafin Adeyemi, the third from the Alowolodu Ruling House, died in the late hours of Friday at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti.
The remains of the top Yoruba traditional ruler arrived Oyo town, early hours of Saturday and traditional rites have begun, according to palace sources .
He was 83 years old and the longest reigning Alaafin ever, having ruled for 52 years.