Former Deji of Akure, Oba Oluwadare Adepoju Adesina Osupa III, who was deposed by former Governor Olusegun Mimiko, is dead.
The Deposed Deji Of Akure died on Thursday morning at a private hospital during a brief illness.
Spokesman of the Osupa Ruling House, Prince Dapo Adepoju, who announced the passing at a briefing in Akure, said the late monarch, prayed for the peace of Akure Kingdom.
He said the late monarch defended his people while on the throne.
According to him: “The late deposed Deji of Akure Kingdom said God made it possible for him as a son of the Osupa Ruling House to ascend the throne as the Deji of Akure Kingdom 100 years after the reign of the Ojijigogun Ruling House.
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“The 45th Deji promulgated and ensured the implementation of reasonable market price control during his reign.
” He also recovered and took possession of Ilula Recreation Centre from a powerful cabal back to the Akure Kingdom.
“Oba Adepoju during his reign also provided local security and fair judgement was the order of the day.
“Shortly before he passed on, he predicted that Akure shall be great specifically that an Akure son would lead Nigeria as President,” he stated
The late traditional ruler was deposed by Mimiko over a misunderstanding between the monarch and his wife.
He reigned between 2005 to 2010 and was succeeded by Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi.
