Awujale Throne: Court Denies KWAM 1’s Interim Injunction, Schedules Accelerated Hearing for January 14
On Monday, Hon. Justice A. A. Omoniyi of the High Court 3, Ijebu-Ode Judicial Division, declared that popular musician King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, KWAM,1’s request for an interim injunction, which asked the court to stop Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun and others, including the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, from choosing a new Awujale of Ijebuland, was without merit.
However, Justice Omoniyi decided that the substantive matter could be heard expeditiously and scheduled the continuation of the proceedings for January 14, 2026.
After the Fusengbuwa Ruling House declared that K1, the Olori OmoOba of Ijebuland from the Fidipote Ruling House, was not a legitimate member of the ruling house and would not be permitted to run for the stool on their platform, K1 moved the Court.
Remember that on December 16, 2025, Wasiu Ayinde petitioned the court to stop the nomination and installation of a new monarch due to claimed violations of chieftaincy law.
KWAM 1 requested an injunction to halt the proceedings while the substantive issues in his lawsuit were being decided.
The Governor of Ogun State, 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 were among the respondents he joined.
Ayinde claimed in the application that he is a legitimate member of both the Fusengbuwa and Fidipote reigning families and that what he called a defective and illegal process was endangering his rights as a prospective candidate.
He said that in contravention of Ogun State chieftaincy regulations, the Awujale Interregnum Administrative Council, which he referred to as a “unrecognized body,” was influencing the nomination process.
His main contention was that due process was not adhered to, including the necessity that the names of the 13 recognized kingmakers be legally published by the Ijebu-Ode Local Government prior to the start of any selection process.
According to KWAM 1, the process was susceptible to legal dispute because this stage was not followed.
The lawsuit was brought in response to the void left by Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona’s death in July at the age of 91 following more than 60 years of rule.
Earlier in December, KWAM 1 openly expressed interest in the throne, which triggered a public discussion about his legitimacy and ancestry.
He contended that if he were not of acknowledged royal ancestry, the late Awujale would not have given him the title of Olori Omo-Oba.
