Fuji music legend, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (K1 De Ultimate), has responded to critics questioning his decision to contest for the vacant stool of the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, insisting that his royal lineage is authentic and well-established.

K1 had, last week, formally declared interest in succeeding the late Awujale, joining other prominent contenders such as Prince Olaseni Ottun of the Adeberu lineage and accomplished engineer Otunba Babatunde Alatise.

In a letter dated December 3, addressed to the Chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, the Fuji maestro asserted his eligibility, describing himself as a “bonafide son” of the ruling house and tracing his ancestry to the Oba Jadiara lineage.

He wrote:
“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… I am a bonafide son of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Agunsebi Quarters, tracing my ancestry to the Oba Jadiara lineage.”

He added that he had spent more than five decades promoting Ijebu, Yoruba, and Nigerian culture through music and cultural enterprise.

However, rising criticism over his claim to royalty triggered a response from the Fuji star, who addressed the matter in a viral video on his YouTube channel.

K1 insisted that both his paternal and maternal backgrounds are rooted in Ijebu royalty.
“Those who gave birth to me know me, and I also know them. I’m from a royal lineage. I’m from the Fidipote ruling house, and also from the Fusengbuwa ruling house of Ijebu-Ode,” he said.

Dismissing allegations of false claims, he noted that the late Awujale, Oba Sikiru Adetona, had conducted detailed investigations before conferring on him the titles Olori Omo-Oba and Otunba Afidipotemole of Akile Ijebu in 2023.
“If I’m not from a royal lineage, I wouldn’t have been installed,” he emphasised.

Calling for calm among Ijebu people, K1 stressed that the succession contest should not breed conflict.
“The matter on ground does not call for a fight. When a good thing is coming, controversies may arise. Anyone who eventually emerges, we’ll all work together for the development of Ijebuland.”

He concluded that this would be his final public statement on the issue.
“All princes, we are all one. We shouldn’t be at war with ourselves.”

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