All ancestors in Yorubaland, get up and assist your son, Late Alaafin of Oyo prays for Tinubu

• Yoruba ancestors will support the presidential ambition of Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
• This was a declaration made by the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi when the APC national leader came on a visit
• Meanwhile, shortly after making this pronouncement, the traditional leader has now become part of the ancestors he mentioned

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi before his passing had prayed that the ancestors of Yoruba land will back the presidential ambition of Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“If I check my list now, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the first presidential aspirant to visit me. All you the chiefs and traditional rulers, you have heard what our visitor said.

“He said our prayers are needed. All the ancestors in Yorubaland, get up and assist your son."

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Surprisingly, weeks after he made this comment, the traditional monarch died and became one of the ancestors.

Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos state, had embarked on a consultation tour to traditional rulers in the South-West, after declaring his presidential ambition, PM News reports.

During the visit, Tinubu said his visit to the traditional ruler was to seek his blessing, cooperation and prayers on his ambition.

List, photos of the beautiful wives of late Alaafin of Oyo

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Alaafin of Oyo, one of the most respected Yoruba monarchs has passed on to join his ancestors. The respected monarch who, while alive has a good taste for pretty and young women left behind beautiful wives, some of them are beautiful and much more younger.

Recently, some Alaafin’s picture with 7 of his beautiful, fair-skinned, younger wives went viral on the Internet and it became a topic of discussion as all the wives looked pretty in similar attire.

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They were all gaily dressed in the same outfit with similar shoes and bags to complement their outing.

A big iroko has fallen, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu mourns Alaafin of Oyo

A former governor of Lagos state and the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has described the late Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III as a big Iroko tree. Stating that the big Itroko tree has fallen, Tinubu added that he is saddened by the transition of the royal father also known as the Iku Baba Yeye.

In a statement signed personally by the APC leader and sent to Legit.ng, Tinubu said that after ascending to the royal throne at the age of 31, Alaafin became one of the most influential, greatly respected traditional rulers in Yorubaland, Nigeria and indeed Africa and beyond.

"With his transition, a big Iroko has fallen. His passing was an auspicious era in the ancient Oyo Kingdom, but also for the Yoruba and the entirety of the black race. An elder statesman and patriot, Alaafin Adeyemi was bold and courageous. He spoke truth to power. His interventions in national affairs helped the nation navigate difficult moments and helped usher in a more just society."

Source: Legit.ng