Amapetu Of Mahin Kingdom, Oba Omowole Is Dead
The Amapetu of Mahin kingdom in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Lawrence Adetemi Omowole is dead.
His son, Mr. Bobajo Ebenezer Omowole, who announced the demise of the first class monarch on his Facebook handle, said that they delayed the announcement due to the traditional rites that were to be performed before the announcement.
Meanwhile, rumour of the Oba’s death was peddled round town since weekend but neither the family nor the kingmakers confirmed his demise.
But the son stated that: “We announce the ascension (kings don’t die, they ascend to a higher spiritual realm) of our father, grandfather and father of the Ancient Mahin Kingdom after the completion of all traditional rights/ceremonies (Iyeja) of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Lawrence Adetemi Ayemimowa Omowole III, The Amapetu of Mahin
“Rest in perfect peace as you take your place with the pantheon of ancestors, the spiritual protectors and the guardians of our people.”
The late monarch was deposed by kingmakers sometimes in February for allegedly removing Oba Beniah Idiogbe as the Alaboto of Aboto.
The kingmakers accused him of installing a foreigner, one Oyetayo Ofoaye as the new king of Aboto in contravention to the traditions of the land.
But in a statement issued in Akure on Monday, the kingmakers declared that the crisis between them and the monarch which led to his deposition earlier had since been resolved.
