CBCIU holds a Roundtable and a Day of Tributes in Memory of Alaafin Lamidi Adeyemi III (1938-2022)

On Tuesday, 24th May, 2022, the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding, Osogbo holds a Roundtable and a Day of Tributes for Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III who had joined his ancestors on April 22, 2022 at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti. There is no doubt that his 52-year reign witnessed phenomenal achievements in the field of education, community development, modern infrastructure, culture, effective security, peace building and recognition of the Alaafin as a global brand. Alaafin Adeyemi III was an Oba who loved Yoruba culture and made it a strong aspect of everyday life even up till his last moment on earth.

Prof. Toyin Falola, Chairman and Moderator of the event.

The programme was anchored by a US-based Professor of History, Toyin Falola, the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas at Austin. Some of the presenters are His Eminence Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu (Rtd); Dr. Paula Gomes, the Alaafin Culture Ambassador; Professors Akin Ogundiran, Olutayo Adesina, Aderemi Raji-Oyelade, Isaac Olawale Albert, Yahya Imam, Oyeronke Olademo; Dr. Lasisi Olagunju, Dr. Festus Adedayo and Chief Tunde Busari, among others

Timi of Edeland delivering his keynote address.

The Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Adesola Lawal Laminisa 1; the Orangun of Oke-Ila, Oba Adedokun Omoniyi Abolarin; the Eburu of Iba, Oba (Prof) Adekunle Adeogun Okunoye; the Alapomu of Apomu, Oba Kayode Adenekan Afolabi; the Alara of Ara, Oba Olubayo Windapo; the Ona Onibode of Igboho, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adetoyese Jayeola were a delight to watch at the event in their flowing traditional costumes when they all rose in unison and hit dance floor in response to a live performance by the Alapaaro band based in Osogbo.

cross section of the participants at the Seminar

Archbishop Ladigbolu delivering his lecture