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Lamidi Adeyemi III
Nigerian traditional ruler (1938–2022)
| Lamidi Adeyemi III | |||||
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| Reign | 18 November 1970 – 22 April 2022 | ||||
| Coronation | 18 November 1970 | ||||
| Predecessor | Gbadegesin Ladigbolu II | ||||
| Born | Lámídì Ọláyíwọlá Àtàndá Adéyẹmí (1938-10-15)15 October 1938 Oyo, Nigeria | ||||
| Died | 22 April 2022(2022-04-22) (aged 83) Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria | ||||
| Spouse | See
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| House | Oranyan | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
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]
Early life and ancestry
Alaafin Adeyemi III was born Lamidi Olayiwola Atanda Adeyemi on 15 October 1938[3] into the Alowolodu Royal House, and as a member of the House of Oranmiyan to Alhaji Kareem Adeniran Adeyemi (born 1871–1960), who