….As Palace debunks reported death of Alaafin of Oyo.
As the news of the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111 trends on social media, the palace has debunked the report describing it as “fake”. Oba Adeyemi 111 reportedly died at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Friday.
But in a statement on Saturday titled “Alaafin Oyo: RUMOURED DEATH UNFOUNDED”, the palace said the first class monarch was “hale and hearty” and was indeed at the Durbar Stadium, Oyo, on Monday and Tuesday this week for his ‘physical fitness exercises as usual”.
‘The full statement, signed by Bode Durojaiye, Alaafin’s Media and Publicity Director, reads:
“It has come to the notice of the Office of the Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin of Oyo about a fake report making the wave in the social media, by a disgruntled group of bloggers, about the imaginary death of His Imperial Majesty, IKu Baba Yeye, Oba (Dr.) Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, the Alaafin of Oyo.
Members of the public are hereby urged to disregard the unfounded report, as the Paramount Ruler is hale and hearty.
Precisely on Monday and Tuesday this week, Oba Adeyemi, accompanied by some of his wives, (Ayabas) children, aides and well wishers, was at the Durbar Stadium, Oyo, for physical fitness exercises as usual.
He has neither fallen sick nor rushed to the hospital for any serious ailment, hence he and his family remain agile and active.
The general public should not entertain any fear at all, as IKu Baba Yeye is healthy, physically fit and mentally stable”.
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