A group thought to be supporters of popular Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde, also known as KWAM 1, were turned away at the gate on Monday as the Fusengbuwa ruling House began its nomination process to choose the next Awujale of Ijebuland.
Security personnel struggled to manage people who did not have entry clearance or could not explain why they were there. The group reportedly did not have clearance.
Security was tight at Bisirodipe Hall in GRA, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, where the event took place.
Dozens of officers from the Police, Department of State Services (DSS), and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were posted in and around the venue before the event.
The hall premises were crowded with members of the ruling house, including the head, Otunba Lateef Adebayo Owoyemi, delegates, observers, and residents keen to follow the proceedings.
Meanwhile, Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu land condemned the protest letter from popular Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde (KWAM1) to Governor Dapo Abiodun, where Ayinde claimed he was being deliberately left out of the process to choose the next Awujale of Ijebu land.
In a letter dated January 8, 2026, written by his lawyer Dr Wahab Shittu (SAN), the musician said the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, which is next in line to produce the monarch, had given directives not recognized by the Chieftaincy Declaration and the Obas and Chiefs Law of Ogun State, allegedly to prevent him from contesting.
On Sunday, the Vice Chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, Prof Fassy Yusuf, rejected the claims and called the protest letter “arrant nonsense,” saying it would not affect the selection process.
“It is a misguided letter. Either Wahab Shittu is being misled, or Wasiu Ayinde is being misled. It is arrant nonsense,” Yusuf said in a phone interview with Punch.
“The letter was sent to the government, so they will respond as needed. The concern about screening does not make sense. We have over 20,000 members in the ruling house. How does he expect us to handle such a large group? What is being discussed is not logical,” he added.
Yusuf also said the ruling house had set Monday as the date for the nomination meeting for those interested in the vacant stool.
