Fusengbuwa Ruling House explains postponement of Awujale nomination meeting
The Fusengbuwa Ruling House on Sunday explained why the nomination meeting for candidates seeking the vacant stool of the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland was postponed.
The meeting, initially scheduled for Monday, December 15, 2025, at Bisrod Hall, GRA, Ijebu-Ode, had been announced in a letter dated December 11, signed by the family spokesman, Abiodun Ogidan. The letter outlined protocols, including that only accredited family members would attend, and each candidate would be represented by two family members, one nominating and the other seconding. Candidates themselves were not to attend.
However, the nomination committee issued a statement on Friday announcing the postponement, citing “circumstances beyond the family’s control” and promising a new date would be communicated shortly.
Speaking exclusively to The PUNCH, the Chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, Otunba Abdulateef Owoyemi, said the delay followed a state government intervention aimed at preventing procedural errors that could lead to litigation.
Owoyemi dismissed claims linking the delay to the candidature of Fuji musician Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM1, noting that the postponement was not connected to any individual. “We received a summons from the state government to ensure that everything is done properly so the selection process does not become a fertile ground for litigation,” he said.
The vice chairman of the ruling house, Prof. Fassy Yusuf, also confirmed the postponement, noting that the government would meet with the ruling house, the kingmakers, and the Awujale Interregnum Committee on Tuesday.
Prof. Yusuf added that no fewer than 60 princes are currently aspiring to succeed the late Oba Sikiru Adetona, who reigned for 65 years before his death in July 2025. Efforts to find a successor had recently intensified after the local government reportedly gave the ruling house 14 days to present candidates for the throne.
The ruling house assured that the process would proceed in an orderly manner and urged members to uphold peace and decorum during the interregnum.
