Dark clouds enveloped the ancient city of Akure, the Ondo State capital, as The Deji of Akure and paramount ruler of the town, Oba Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida Afunbiowo ll, joined his ancestors in the early hours of this morning.
National Infinity learnt that the monarch passed on around 4am as a result of an unknown complication that defied medical solution.
Sources in Akure told National Infinity that hours before he slipped into a coma that lasted about five hours, the state governor Dr. Olusegun Mimiko was in the palace to sympathise with the ailing monarch so also was the Olugbo of Ugbo- nla, Oba Fredrick Akinruntan as doctors battle to save his life.
The late Deji in his life time has had to dispel his own death rumours on two occasions that he travelled abroad for medical examinations
The 63-year-old first class paramount ruler ascended the throne about three years ago after his predecessor, Oluwadamilare Adesina, was deposed for committing sacrilege.
Oba Adebiyi Adesida’s three year reign was not without controversies. Pakace sources told National Infinity in Akure that the late monarch had a running battle with traditionalists in the town over his refusal to perform and accord some traditional rites. He was said to have built a church and a mosque within the palace a development that prompted traditionalist to demand for their own place of worship in the palace which the source said Oba Adesida never granted.