| Lamidi Adeyemi III | |||||||||
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| Aláàfin ti Ọ̀yọ́; Ikú Bàbá Yèyé | |||||||||
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| Alaafin of Oyo | |||||||||
| Reign | 18 November 1970 – 22 April 2022 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 18 November 1970 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Gbadegesin Ladigbolu II | ||||||||
| Born | Lámídì Ọláyíwọlá Àtàndá Adéyẹmí 15 October 1938 Oyo, Nigeria | ||||||||
| Died | 22 April 2022 (aged 83) Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria | ||||||||
| Spouse | See
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| House | Oranyan | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||||||
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Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III (15 October 1938 – 22 April 2022) was the Alaafin, or traditional ruler, of the Yoruba town of Oyo and rightful heir to the throne of its historic empire.[1][2]
- ^ "The Life and Times of Oba Adeyemi - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Awosika, Tomisin (25 April 2022). "The Alaafin of Oyo Has 'Joined His Ancestors' Aged 83". The Republic. Retrieved 6 July 2023.