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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2011
THE END OF ADELU THE ALÂFIN OF OYO AND ACCESSION OF ADEYEMI
King Adelu did not attain to the age of his father. His accession was marked by confusion, wars, and fumours of war all over the country for about four years, due chiefly to the Ijaye war and its sequels; but after this peace and tranquility prevailed, except for the Ibadan raids and the subjugation of the Ijesa and Ekiti provinces.
Towards the end of his reign he met with an accident by being thrown off his horse, and as a consequence a prolonged illness ensued. After his convalescence be had an attack of paralysis which was probably due to internal injury sustained by the fall, but it was generally attributed to poison administered by the Crown Prince, who was impatient to come to the throne; it was also said that his accomplice and agent was the King's favourite wife Alayoayo. Among all the denizens of the royal harem she was the only one who could be termed Queen, for she had the whole village of Âwe and half the city of Oyo serving her, and the whole of the King's treasures were at her disposal, so that one could scarcely imagine what could have so alienated her affections as to make her an accessory to such a crime.
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