Alaafin of Oyo transition: Another great Iroko tree has fallen — Akeredolu

The Chairman of the Southwest Governors’ Forum and Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, on Saturday described the death of Alaafin of Oyo as a big blow to the Yoruba race and Nigeria as a whole.

Akeredolu in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary,  Richard Olatunde said the governor received the news of the transition of Oba Adeyemi with a rude shock, describing the monarch transition as a big blow to the Oyo Kingdom; Yoruba race; and the country at large.

Akeredolu said, “We have lost a quintessential traditional ruler and custodian of the Yoruba culture. His contributions to the development and advancement of the country and Yorubaland, in particular, are unquantifiable.

“He was a great pillar. A great giant who did not only represent our cultural values but also preserved and promoted the Yoruba culture. He was a repository of knowledge.

“With over five decades on the throne of his fathers, Oba Lamidi III was the longest-reigning Alaafin whose reign has been the most remarkable for the entire Oyo Kingdom. He was a symbol of Yoruba Unity.”

Akeredolu stated that the efforts of the late Alaafin toward the unity and progress of the Yoruba can not be forgotten in a hurry.

“His commitment toward ensuring the unity of the Yoruba can not be forgotten in a hurry. He lived a life invariably imbued with candour and resplendence. He was royal to the end,” he said

The governor expressed his condolences to Oba Adeyemi’s immediate family, the Oyo State Traditional Council, the Oyomesi, the people of Oyo Kingdom and the entire Yoruba race.

He prays that the Almighty Allah will accept Baba’s soul and give him eternal rest in his blossom.

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