The remains of the late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, the Alaafin of Oyo will be interred by 4:00 p.m, in accordance with Islamic injunction.

A reliable source said Oba Adeyemi will be buried on Saturday in Baara.

“Baara is not just the final resting place of all the Alaafins, it is also a place where the Alaafin goes whenever there is need to commune with his ancestors to seek guidance and or directions,” the source told NAN.

However, one of the respected Oyo Princes, Ayo Ladigbolu, together with sons of the departed traditional ruler, have been holding meetings behind the door since discussing the burial plans.

It was gathered that the meeting began upon the arrival of Babatunde Adeyemi, the first son of the foremost oba.

Mr Ladigbolu, who the source said had been busy making necessary contacts on the burial plans, could not pick calls to his cellphone, nor reply to messages in respect of the burial plans.

There was uneasy calm at the palace, as many people seen around the palace were in a mournful mood over the passing of their frontline traditional ruler.

They were unwilling to discuss the passage of the traditional ruler, claiming that there was no official announcement yet on it.

Earlier, Mr Bode Durojaiye, the media aide to Alaafin, confirmed the reports to NAN.

Mr Adeyemi was said to have joined his ancestors on Friday night at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, where he had gone for routine medical checkup.

(NAN)