Deji of Akure kingdom, Oba Adebiyi Adesida is dead at age 63.
The monarch died in his palace as palace guards tried to rescue him.
He died of an undisclosed illness in Akure, Ondo State capital.
Oba Adesida last attended a public function in Lagos where he celebrated the marriage ceremony of his son, Adetunji Oluwagbemiga two weekends ago.
He was born in 1950, ascended the throne of his forefathers on August 13, 2010 after he was presented the staff of office by the Ondo state Governor, Olusegun Mimiko.
Adesida was selected to succeed the previous Oba Oluwadamilare Adeshina, who had been dethroned on 10 June 2010 for sacrilegious misdeeds. In the election for Deji, Adesida was selected by eight out of the 15 kingmakers, with Prince Ademola Adegoroye taking the other seven votes. The selection process was somewhat controversial, with some of the kingmakers claiming that governor Mimiko had forced the decision by declaring one vote invalid due to “senility”.
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