Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate or KWAM 1, has approached the Ogun State High Court sitting in Ijebu-Ode, seeking an order to halt the ongoing process of selecting and installing a new Awujale of Ijebuland.
In a suit dated December 16, 2025, the musician, who claims eligibility to the vacant Awujale stool, urged the court to stop the nomination and installation process pending the hearing and determination of his substantive case challenging his rejection by the Fusengbuwa Ruling House.
KWAM 1 named Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun as the first respondent, alongside 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.
He is seeking an interlocutory injunction restraining the respondents from taking any further steps in the selection and installation of a new Awujale until the court resolves the dispute.
The request is contained in an ex parte motion filed alongside his substantive suit, in which he argued that an interim injunction is necessary to protect his interest and preserve the subject matter of the case from being altered while the matter is before the court.
As of the time of filing this report, no date had been fixed for the hearing of the application.
The contest for the Awujale stool has attracted widespread attention in Ijebuland, with over 60 princes reportedly expressing interest. KWAM 1’s claim is based on his alleged lineage to the Jadiara Royal House within the broader Fusengbuwa Ruling House.
However, the Fusengbuwa family has rejected his claim, insisting that he has no ancestral ties to the ruling house.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State Government had earlier ordered a halt to the nomination process and directed that it be restarted, citing procedural lapses that could lead to prolonged legal disputes.
The intervention followed the Fusengbuwa Ruling House’s move to convene a nomination meeting on December 15 to select a successor to the late Awujale, Oba Sikiru Adetona, who died in July at the age of 91 after a 65-year reign.
Government officials said the decision was aimed at ensuring strict compliance with the 2021 Obas and Chiefs Law and the 1957 Chieftaincy Declaration, warning that any deviation could expose the succession process to legal challenges.