Popular Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, known as KWAM 1, has taken Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun to the Ogun State High Court in Ijebu-Ode. He is seeking an interim injunction to stop the governor and five others from making any decisions about selecting and installing the next Awujale of Ijebuland.
The suit, dated December 16, 2025, is titled “In the High Court of Ogun State in the Ijebu-Ode Judicial Division Holden at Ijebu-Ode.” It includes a court document asking for an interim injunction, which was filed on Tuesday at the court registry.
In the suit, the claimant gave his full name as Otunba Wasiu Olasunkanmi Ayinde Adesanya Marshal.
The Fuji musician said he is a genuine member of both the Funsengbuwa and Fidipote ruling houses. He added that, according to tradition, it is the turn of his house to produce the next Awujale.
The respondents named in the suit are Governor Dapo Abiodun, the Executive Chairman of Ijebu-Ode Local Government, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Ogun State, the Secretary of Ijebu-Ode Local Government, the Chairman of the Awujale Interregnum Administrative Council, and the Chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, Otunba Lateef Owoyemi.t is a Motion Ex Parte brought pursuant to Order 38 Rule 4 and Order 39 Rule 1 of the High Court of Ogun State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2024, Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the inherent jurisdiction of the court.
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KWAM 1 is asking the court for “an order of interim injunction restraining the respondents, either by themselves, privies, assigns, agents or anyone acting on their behalf, from taking any steps in the installation process of the next Awujale of Ijebuland pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.”
He also asked the court for “such further order(s) as the court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of this case.”
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EThe document explains the grounds for the application by citing Sections 36 and 6(6)(c) of the 1999 Constitution. It also states that “the applicant is an aspirant to the stool of the Awujale of Ijebu land in Ogun State.”The document also argues that the court should use its power to grant an interim injunction to “secure the interest of the applicant and preserve the res from being dissipated or interfered with by the respondents.”
This suit adds a new legal angle to the process of choosing the next Awujale of Ijebuland. The court will now decide if the installation process should be paused until the main case is resolved.
Earlier, the Fusengbuwa Ruling House in Ijebu-Ode rejected KWAM 1’s claim of lineage and declared his completed linkage form invalid.
The Fuji musician had announced he wanted to become the Awujale of Ijebuland, basing his claim on supposed family ties to the Fusengbuwa Ruling House. This claim has been challenged.
However, in an official letter dated December 11, 2025, and signed by key officers of the ruling house, the family confirmed they received the completed particulars and linkage form from Otunba Adesanya.
