Morenikeji Lasisi, popularly called Baba Kekere lives in Alaafin of Oyo's palace,and he has reportedly served 3 Alaafins.
They are:
1. Oba Adeniran Adeyemi II, Lamidis father between 1945 & 1956.
2. Oba Gbadegesin Ladigbolu II between 1956 & 1968.
3. Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, between 1970 &
2022.
His duty is to run errands for the king.
He is very popular not only because of his diminutive figure but because of his humility and he does not get angry.
Some call him a man with repository of knowledge of the Palace, palace library or archieve because he has the history off hand.
He is called Baba Kekere possibly because of his height. His age is unknown because his birth was not recorded but it is assumed that he should be over 100 years now. #Copied
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