Awujale Stool: Fuji music star K1 declares interest

Fuji music superstar King Wasiu Ayinde, popularly called K1 De Ultimate, has formally declared interest in the vacant throne of the Awujale of Ijebuland.

In a letter to the Chairman of the Funsengbuwa Ruling House dated the 3rd of December, the Fuji icon expressed his intention to vie for the vacant stool, declaring himself a bonafide son of the ruling house, tracing his ancestry to the Oba Jadiara lineage.

The letter reads:

“I, Otunba Wasiu Ayinde Adewale Olasunkanmi Omogbolahan Anifowoshe, MON, hereby formally notify the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of my intention to be considered for the vacant stool of the Awujale of Ijebuland, subject strictly to the provisions of Ijebu customary law and the Ogun State Chieftaincy Laws.

“I was born on 3rd March, 1957, and I am a bonafide son of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Agunsebi Quarters, tracing my ancestry to the Oba Jadiara lineage, which qualifies me to present myself for consideration in accordance with established tradition.

“I have devoted over five decades to the promotion of Ijebu, Yoruba, and Nigerian culture through music and cultural enterprise.

“In the course of my service, I have received various traditional and national honours, including my installation as Mayegun of Yorubaland (2020),” he stated.