Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Adesanya, widely known as K1 De Ultimate, has filed a lawsuit at the Ogun State High Court in Ijebu‑Ode to stop the ongoing selection process for the next Awujale of Ijebuland.
K1, in a motion ex parte dated 16 December, asked the court to grant an interim injunction restraining the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, and five other officials from taking any further steps in the nomination and installation of a new Awujale.
The other respondents named in the suit include the chairman of Ijebu‑Ode Local Government, the commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, the secretary of the local government, the chairman of the Awujale Interregnum Administrative Council, and the chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House.
The 68-year-old claims he is a bona fide member of both the Fusengbuwa and Fidipote ruling houses and argues that the process being followed breaches provisions of Ogun State chieftaincy law. He says that due process was not observed, particularly the requirement that the local government formally publish the names of the 13 recognised kingmakers before any selection can begin.
The suit comes after the death in July of Oba Sikiru Adetona at age 91, leaving the Awujale stool vacant after a reign of more than six decades.
Within days of the musician’s court action, the Ogun State Government cancelled the ongoing selection exercise and directed a restart, citing procedural errors that could lead to litigation. A ruling house official said the government wants strict adherence to the Obas and Chiefs Law in the selection process.
The succession dispute has been marked by public debate over K1’s eligibility. In early December, Ayinde declared his interest in the Awujale stool, saying he traced his ancestry to the Jadiara Royal House of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House and that his candidacy was consistent with Ijebu customary law and Ogun State chieftaincy laws.
However, the Fusengbuwa Ruling House formally rejected his claim of royal lineage. In a letter dated 11 December, the family said the completed lineage form he submitted was “null, void and of no consequence,” noting it was signed by a person they described as not having authority to certify such documents. The ruling house said it found no evidence that Ayinde or his father belonged to the Jadiara or wider Fusengbuwa line.
As of now, the High Court has not fixed a date to hear the injunction application.
