Awujale Stool: ‘Your Request For Interim Injunction Lacks Merit, Court Tells Wasiu Ayinde

Hon. Justice A. A. Omoniyi of the High Court 3, Ijebu-Ode Judicial Division on Monday ruled that the interim injunction prayed for by popular musician King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall KWAM 1 asking for the court to restrain the Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun and others including the Fusengbuwa Ruling House from proceeding with the selection of a new Awujale of Ijebuland lacked merit.

Justice Omoniyi, however, ruled that expeditious hearing of the substantive matter can proceed and fixed 14 January 2026 for continuation of proceedings.

K1, the Olori OmoOba of Ijebuland from the Fidipote Ruling House, approached the Court after the Fusengbuwa Ruling House ruled that he was not a bonafide member of the ruling house and as such would not be allowed to vie to the stool on their platform.

Recall that Wasiu Ayinde on December 16, 2025, approached the court, seeking to halt all steps towards the nomination and installation of a new monarch over alleged breaches of chieftaincy law.

KWAM 1 asked for an injunction to stop the process pending the determination of substantive issues raised in his suit.

He joined as respondents the Ogun State Governor, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, the Secretary of Ijebu-Ode Local Government, the Chairman of the Awujale Interregnum Administrative Council, and the Chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House.

In the application, Ayinde contended that he is a bonafide member of both the Fusengbuwa and Fidipote ruling houses, and that his rights as a potential candidate were being threatened by what he described as a flawed and unlawful process.

He alleged that the Awujale Interregnum Administrative Council, which he described as an “unrecognised body”, was exerting influence over the nomination procedure in violation of Ogun State chieftaincy laws.

Central to his claim was the argument that due process was not followed, particularly the requirement that the Ijebu-Ode Local Government formally publish the names of the 13 recognised kingmakers before any selection exercise commences.

KWAM 1 maintained that the failure to comply with this step rendered the process vulnerable to legal challenge.

The suit was filed against the backdrop of the vacancy created by the death of Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona in July, at the age of 91, after a reign of more than six decades.

KWAM 1 had formally indicated interest in the throne earlier in December, a move that sparked public debate over his lineage and eligibility.

He argued that the late Awujale would not have conferred on him the title of Olori Omo-Oba if he were not of recognised royal descent.