Oyo loses prominent kingmaker, Alapinni

One of the Oyo Traditional Council (Oyomesi) members, the Alapinni of Oyoland, High Chief Alh Abdul-Rasheed Shehu, is dead.

It was reported that he died early Sunday after a long battle with an undisclosed sickness.

Sources said the deceased will be buried according to Islamic rites on Sunday afternoon within the family compound.

One of his daughters, Badira, was married to the late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi.

The Oyo East local government confirmed the passage of the kingmaker in a statement issued on Sunday.

The statement read: “Inahilahi wahinahilai rojibuna! With a heavy heart, andp submission to the will of Allah, the Management of Oyo East L.G regrets to announce the passing of the High Chief, the Alapinni of Oyo Land, Alh Abdul-Rasheed Shehu early this morning Sunday 18th Sept. 2022.

“Burial arrangement will come up at his residence today at 4:00 p.m
May Almighty Allah repose his soul in aljanna fridaus.”