Adefunmi
Efuntola Oseijeman Adelabu Adefunmi (born Walter Eugene King, October 5, 1928 – February 11, 2005) was the first documented African-American initiated into the priesthood of the Yoruba religion, who would then go on to become the first African-American to be crowned Oba (King) of the Yoruba of North America in Ile Ife, Nigeria.
| Oba Adefunmi | |
|---|---|
| Oba of Oyotunji | |
| Reign | 1970–2005 |
| Predecessor | Position Established |
| Successor | Adejuyigbe Adefunmi II |
| Born | Walter Eugene King October 5, 1928 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | February 11, 2005 (aged 76) |
| Religion | Yoruba religion |
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