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The Digest:

Veteran Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde, known as KWAM 1, has formally petitioned the Ogun State Government to nullify the recent nomination exercise for the Awujale of Ijebuland stool, alleging unlawful exclusion and procedural irregularities

Key Points:
  • KWAM 1 petitions Ogun State to nullify the January 12 Awujale nomination exercise.
  • He alleges he and other eligible ruling house members were unlawfully excluded.
  • The petition claims armed security restricted entry to only pre-selected "delegates."
  • This delegate system is argued to violate the Obas and Chiefs Law of Ogun State 2021.
  • The stool became vacant after the passing of Oba Sikiru Adetona in July 2025.
  • The petition warns of potential prolonged litigation and unrest if not addressed.
  • It includes a list of 15 other individuals allegedly excluded from the process.
When the doors to tradition are guarded not by custom but by selective access, the legacy of a throne risks being decided in corridors of exclusion rather than halls of heritage.

Source: Punch, The Cable