The Palace of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, has disputed the death of the 83-year-old monarch.
According to available information, the monarch, who had reigned for 52 years, died at Afe Babalola Teaching Hospital.
His remains, according to available information, arrived Oyo town from the hospital in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, in the early hours of Saturday (today) and was received by his first son, Prince Tunde Adeyemi.
But in a statement by the Alaafin’s director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, the Palace said: “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.”