At 76, Alaafin of Oyo Oba Adeyemi still jogs 2 miles a week & visits the gym…

Shade Adeyemi, first daughter of the Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi says that her father still engage in recreational exercise even at age 76. The daughter while speaking at his father’s birthday which held over the weekend at the Assalatul Rahman Islamic and Cultural Centre, South London says the monarch is still full of energy…

"My father was a boxer and he jogged a lot. I remember that he would lead us in morning exercise around Oyo town. Sometimes, when we were returning from an occasion, he would tell us to come down from the vehicles and trek home. It happened recently when he ordered everyone to trek to the palace from Durban Stadium. He still visits the gym and it’s amazing that at 76, he is still full of energy and jogs two miles every week and walks back to the palace from the stadium. Approximately, he jogs for about three hours each time he goes to the stadium. But doctors are telling him to slow down now because his body is not in the state it was many years ago."

The Monarch opened up about life at 76…

If anybody could live with me for a full year without any problem, then I would salute the courage of the person because even if there is no room for any problem.I would always try to cause one because I am Sango.Can you see the reason why most white people love Sango,the god of thunder?It is because of the wand in his hand to generate kinetic energy and other uniqueness."

The royal father also spoke about one of his London-based daughters who he calss Sango, god of thunder…

That is my daughter sitting down quietly over there...not attending  either church or mosque but when something happened to her few years ago, she had a U-turn and she is now more religious,obedient and well-behaved.When her mother complained and phoned me to report about her behaviour,I told her not to panic,all shall be well because she is my true blood.All my children must have my genes,they must attend good schools and be able to fluently speak Yoruba,English and other languages of this world."