The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba (Dr.) Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III is dead.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Alaafin died in the early hours of Saturday after a brief illness.
He was 83 years old at the time of his death.
Gatekeepers News source confirmed that the Alaafin died at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ekiti state, South West Nigeria.
This is a developing story.