Alaafin Lamidi Adeyemi brought cultural reawakening to Yorubaland
Alaafin Lamidi Adeyemi brought cultural reawakening to Yorubaland
TOSIN OYEDIRAN writes on the reign of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, his views on federalism, regionalism and culture
Kings do not die in the Yoruba tradition.
Thus, it is abominably perverse to lay claim to that. Yoruba monarchs transit to the world beyond to join their ancestors.
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, was immortality-challenged.
The late king was allegedly reluctant, so he took death to neutral ground. He eventually pitied death and let it ‘won’ in a fairway.
Oba Adeyemi had for long-lived with acumen noteworthy for scaring death, so was his capacious agility for his favourite sports, boxing, and beautiful women that kept his detractors busy.
He never hung his boots or gloves until scaling to the world beyond.
The monarch was undoubtedly intelligent and kept a rich view on salient discourses in the country.
Here are some notable points of views of the late Alaafin Lamidi Adeyemi on peculiar issues:
