Prince Abdulfatai and late Alaafin.
Newsone Nigeria reports that the son of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Prince Abdulfatai Adeyemi, fondly called D-Gov is dead.
This online news platform understands that Prince Abdulfatai Adeyemi died in the early hours of Friday, a day before his 47th birthday.
It was gathered that Prince Abdulfatai Adeyemi reportedly died of diabetes at the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The Oyo prince, who was said to have been ill for a while, aspired for the Oyo Federal Constituency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2019 but lost the election to his brother, Akeem Adeyemi, fondly called Skimeh, who was re-elected for the second term.
He was appointed by the state governor, Seyi Makinde, as Chairman of the Oyo State Local Government Pension Board in his first term.
A report monitored on The PUNCH by Newsone Nigeria, quoted a palace source, who preferred anonymity, to have said that Prince Abdulfatai Adeyemi died on Friday, December 8, 2023, after a protracted illness.
The source said, “Yes, he died this morning. Many people have also called me to confirm his demise. I was also weak when I received the news. Today is his brother, Akeem Adeyemi’s (a House of Representatives member), birthday, a day away from each other.
“I was with him on the day of the empowerment programme of his brother, Akeem, popularly called Skimeh, when he gave N50,000 each to 500 people. We sat down together. He was even the one who delivered the sermon on that day, not knowing that he was saying goodbye to everybody. It’s so painful and sad,” he lamented.