Oyo State on Sunday lost another prominent king, Aseyin of Iseyin, who joined his ancestors, following protracted ailment.
The monarch, who has been visiting hospital over his health, died on Sunday at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan.
His remains, it was learnt, would be moved from the hospital to the town Monday morning according to sources in the town.
A former member of the state House of Assembly, an indigene of Iseyin, who spoke with DAILY POST confirmed the monarch is dead.
The ex-lawmaker who asked not to be named said, “I have called some people when I heard the rumour in the morning.
“They later confirmed it to me this afternoon.
“The Aseyin is dead. His corpse would be moved from the hospital tomorrow morning”.
Recall that no fewer than seven traditional rulers have joined their ancestors in the last nine months in Oyo State.
Prominent among them was traditional rulers is the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi who died on 12th December 2021.
Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, the immediate past Olubadan died on 2 January this year.
The 45 Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi also died in April this year.