Awujale stool: In accordance to my lineage, I qualify for Awujale throne — K1 De-Ultimate
File Photo: Fuji artist, Wasiu Ayinde, known as KWAM1
Legendary Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as K1 De-Ultimate, has countered critics questioning his lineage and his intention to become the next Awujale of Ijebuland.
He said it was his right to take over the vacant stool while performing on stage at an event on Sunday.
While performing, the popular musician invoked the spirit of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, to intercede in the controversial claim of his lineage.
According to him, the lineage began raising a dust after he showed his interest in contesting for the vacant stool of the revered Awujale.
Talking about his erstwhile titles, including Olori Omo-Oba Akile Ijebu (the leader of Ijebuland princes), bestowed on him by the late monarch, Ayinde revealed that the king was not a covetous person and he did not buy his way to get the title.
He said, “I am from the fidipotemole in Ijebu-Ode. It is the same me that is also from the Fusegbunwa of Ijebu-Ode, if you are then questioning my lineage at this point, we will meet at Popo. If it is because of the kingship I am vying for, it is my right, you can’t shut me up.
“Late Kabiesi Awujale, Oba Adetona was of sound mind when he bestowed on me the title of Olori Omo-Oba if I’m not from a royal lineage. Awujale is not a covetous person; I therefore invoke your spirit to please reveal what is hidden to the people. They want to cover up the truth.”
Popo, as referred to by K1 is a symbolic place in Ijebu-Ode, it is near the palace of the Awujale, and known for its historical kingdom established by the descendants of the Ijebuland.
Recall that the 67-year-old Fuji maestro had declared his intention to vie for the vacant stool of Awujale, citing that he would bring a rare combination of cultural influence, national recognition, and political connections to a succession process closely watched across Yorubaland.
According to a now-circulating letter dated December 3, 2025, addressed to the Chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, his candidacy is formally guided by the provisions of Ijebu customary law and the Ogun State Chieftaincy Laws.
“I, Otunba Wasiu Ayinde Adewale Olasunkanmi Omogbolahan Anifowoshe, MON, hereby formally notify the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of my intention to be considered for the vacant stool of the Awujale of Ijebuland, subject strictly to the provisions of Ijebu customary law and the Ogun State Chieftaincy Laws,” the letter partly read.
K1 emphasised his ancestry as a key qualification, citing his royal lineage.
”I was born on 3rd March, 1957, and I am bona fide son of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Agunsebi Quarters, tracing my ancestry to the Oba Jadiara lineage, which qualifies me to present myself for consideration in accordance with established tradition,” he wrote.
The Oba Jadiara lineage is a historic branch of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, which has the exclusive right to present candidates for the Awujale stool according to rotational custom. (https://punchng.com/explainer-why-kwam-1-wants-the-awujale-throne/)
However, in a twist of turn, the Fusengbuwa ruling house of Ijebu-Ode directed K1 to prove his legitimate membership of the ruling house, following his declaration to fill the vacant stool of Awujale of Ijebuland.
With this, the popular musician, who is the Olori Omooba of Ijebuland, is expected to complete the family’s royal lineage data form to establish his legitimate membership of the ruling house.
The Chairman of the ruling house, Abdulateef Owoyemi, stated that only bona fide members of the family would be allowed to participate in the selection process of the next Awujale.
In the letter, which went viral on social media on Friday, the Fuji icon described himself as a bona fide son” of the ruling house, adding that his candidacy aligns with Ijebu customary law and the Ogun State Chieftaincy Laws.
Owoyemi said the Olori Omooba of Ijebu land had been directed to complete the Fusengbuwa ruling house royal lineage data form.
He stressed that the form, which requires contenders to trace their genealogy back seven generations, ensures that only genuine princes from the family can participate, thereby blocking “strangers” from claiming the throne.
