Alaafin of Oyo’s wife, Olori Kafayat, dies in US months after his death

Olori Kafayat Adeyemi, one of the wives of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has died weeks after the Oba died.

It was gathered that Olori Kafayat, the mother of Prince Adebayo Adeyemi, popularly known as D’Guv, died on Friday night, July 1, in US. 

Director of Media and Publicity at the Alaafin Palace, Mr. Bode Durojaye, confirmed her death to Punch on Saturday morning.

He said, “She died in the United States of America. I will give you the details later.”

Oba Adeyemi died on Friday, April 22 at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, after a brief illness at the age of 83.

Oyo is yet to get another Alaafin after the demise of Oba Adeyemi.