The Digest:
Nigerian Fuji music icon Wasiu Ayinde, known as KWAM1, has filed a lawsuit against Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and five others, seeking a court injunction to stop the selection process for the next Awujale of Ijebuland. According to reports in the Nigerian Tribune, the legal action aims to preserve the throne's integrity pending the determination of the musician's substantive claim to the royal stool.
Key Points:
- Fuji star Wasiu Ayinde (KWAM1) has sued Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun
- The suit seeks an injunction to halt the Awujale of Ijebuland selection process
- Five other officials, including local government and chieftaincy officers, are named
- Ayinde claims lineage from the Jadiara Royal House of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House
- The ruling house has previously rejected his claim to the royal lineage
- The court has not yet fixed a date for the hearing of the motion
- The musician seeks to preserve the throne's status until the main case is decided
Sources: Tribune Online
