Fuji musician KWAM. 1 whose real name is Wasiu Ayinde, has withdrawn his request for an interim injunction to prevent Governor Dapo Abiodun and five others from continuing the process of selecting and installing the next Awujale of Ijebuland.
eelive.ng understands that the Fuji Icon had filed a notice to discontinue the case at the High Court in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, ending his effort to stop the installation of a new Awujale.
KWAM1 has said he wants to become the next Awujale, claiming he is a descendant of the Jadiara Royal House, which belongs to the larger Fusengbuwa Ruling House.
But the Fusengbuwa ruling house disagreed, saying he is not a member of their royal house.
Believing he was treated unfairly, Ayinde filed a lawsuit against the Fusengbuwa ruling house, Governor Abiodun, the Chairman of Ijebu-Ode Local Government, Dare Alebiosu, and three others.
Others named in the lawsuit include the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ganiyu Hamzat; the Secretary of Ijebu-Ode Local Government, Oke Adebanjo; and the Chairman of the Awujale Interregnum Administrative Council, Dr. Olorogun Sunny Kuku.
In his application, the singer asked the court to pause the succession process until the main issues he raised were resolved.
However, the court rejected the singer’s request, stating that the interim injunction lacked merit and there was not enough reason to approve it.
The judge ordered the main case to be heard quickly and scheduled the proceedings for 14 January 2026.
But in a notice dated Monday, December 22, and filed by his legal team led by Wahab Shittu, KWAM 1 officially ended the lawsuit.
“Take notice that the Claimant/Applicant herein wholly discontinues the above suit against the Defendant/Respondent pursuant to Order 23 of the High Court of Ogun State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2024 and under the inherent jurisdiction of this Honourable Court,” the notice reads.
The singer explained that he filed the suit after receiving letters from the second respondent on December 2, 2025, but those letters have now been withdrawn.
“The Applicant respectfully prays that the Honourable Court record the discontinuance of this suit and make such orders as it deems fit,” the notice added.
By withdrawing the case, KWAM 1 has ended his controversial attempt to stop the succession process for the Awujale throne in Ijebu-Ode.
