Fuji singer, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (Kwam 1), has petitioned the Ogun State Government over what he described as his wrongful exclusion from the nomination process to fill the vacant stool of the Awujale of Ijebuland.

KWAM 1, whose real name is Wasiu Adewale Olasunkanmi Adesanya, submitted the petition dated January 14, 2026, to the Ogun State Executive Council through the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, challenging the conduct of the nomination meeting of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House.

In the petition, Adesanya alleged that the nomination exercise was riddled with “grave procedural irregularities” and conducted in violation of both customary and statutory laws.

The petition, written by his legal team led by Wahab Shittu, SAN, stated that Adesanya is an acknowledged and eligible member of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House and a legitimate aspirant to the Awujale stool, which became vacant following the death of Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona.

According to the petition, the Secretary of the Ijebu-Ode Local Government invited members of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House to a statutory meeting scheduled for January 12, 2026, in line with Ogun State chieftaincy regulations and Ijebu customary law.

However, the petition alleged that Adesanya and several other eligible family members were prevented from participating in the meeting held at Bisrod Hotel, Ijebu-Ode.

It claimed that heavily armed security personnel, including police officers, were deployed at the venue to restrict access, while entry was limited to individuals carrying special “delegate” cards allegedly issued by a faction within the ruling house.

“This system of delegates was unilaterally introduced and never agreed upon by our client or other legitimate members of the ruling house,” the petition stated, describing the action as a deliberate act of disenfranchisement.

The petition added that a list of over 15 princes and princesses who were allegedly barred from entering the venue was attached, alongside a flash drive containing video evidence of the incident.

Adesanya’s lawyers further argued that the nomination exercise breached Section 16(1)(f) of the Obas and Chiefs, Council of Obas and Traditional Council Law of Ogun State, 2021, which mandates that candidates must be nominated at a properly constituted meeting of the ruling house.

They also alleged violations of the Awujale of Ijebuland Chieftaincy Declaration and the constitutional right to fair hearing under Section 36(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

The petition cited Supreme Court decisions, including Kotoye v. CBN and Longe v. FBN Plc, to argue that any decision reached at a meeting where affected parties were deliberately excluded is legally invalid.

“The arbitrary exclusion of eligible members from a process as significant as the nomination of an Awujale is repugnant to natural justice, equity, and good conscience,” the petition stated.

Adesanya urged the Ogun State Executive Council to declare the January 12, 2026 nomination exercise null and void, order a fresh, transparent, and inclusive nomination process, ensure strict compliance with chieftaincy laws and customary rules, and prevent any further exclusion of eligible members of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House.

The petition warned that failure to act promptly would leave Adesanya with no option but to seek redress in court.

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