Fuji legend Wasiu Ayinde declares ambition for the vacant Awujale stool, citing his lineage and decades of cultural contribution in Ijebuland
Fuji music legend Otunba Wasiu Ayinde Adewale Olasunkanmi Omogbolahan Anifowoshe, MON, popularly known as KWAM 1, has formally declared his intention to be considered for the vacant stool of the Awujale of Ijebuland.
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The declaration, made in a letter dated December 3, 2025, was addressed to the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Agunsebi Quarters.
In the letter, Ayinde stated that his ambition stems from his status as a bona fide son of the Oba Jadiara lineage.
“I hereby formally notify the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of my intention to be considered for the vacant stool of the Awujale of Ijebuland, subject strictly to the provisions of Ijebu customary law and the Ogun State Chieftaincy Laws,” he wrote.
Born on March 3, 1957, Ayinde highlighted his five-decade contribution to promoting Ijebu, Yoruba, and Nigerian culture through music and cultural enterprise.
The musician also listed his honours, including his installation as Mayegun of Yorubaland in 2020, his conferment as Olori Omo-Oba and Otunba Afidipotemole of Akile Ijebu in 2023 by the late Awujale, and his national honour as a Member of the Order of the Niger in 2022.
Abdul Lateef Adebayo Owoyemi, chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, confirmed receipt of the letter and called for calm among family members.
“Within two hours of receiving the said letter, I sent him an appropriate response, just like I had quietly done for similar declarations in the past. In Sha Allah, we shall all have cause to rejoice and thank the Almighty God within a matter of weeks,” Owoyemi said.
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Ayinde indicated that the selection process for the next Awujale is expected to be concluded “within a matter of weeks,” signalling a swift and historic resolution to the kingship succession.
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