A State High Court sitting in Ogun State has dismissed a suit by popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as Kwam 1, seeking to stop the selection process of the next Awujale.
Recall that Kwam 1 had declared interest in becoming the next Awujale of Ijebuland.
However, his claim to the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, has since been disputed. The Ruling House in Ijebu-Ode rejected the lineage claim submitted by KWAM 1, declaring his completed linkage form invalid.
This prompted the singer to head to court and file a suit at the court, seeking an order to stop them from proceeding with the process pending the outcome of his suit.
Those listed as respondents include Governor of Ogun State, Prince 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, Ogun State; the Secretary of Ijebu-Ode Local Government; the Chairman of the Awujale Interregnum Administrative Council; and the Chairman of Fusengbuwa Ruling House, Otunba Lateef Owoyemi.
The application before the court 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.
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 prayed the court for “such further order(s) as the court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of this case.”
However, the court, led by Justice A. A. Omoniyi, ruled on Monday that the application lacked merit and refused to grant an interim injunction to halt the selection process for the next Awujale.
The judge, therefore, fixed January 14, 2026, for the accelerated hearing of the case.
