Fuji music icon King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM 1), whose real name is Wasiu Adewale Olasunkanmi Adesanya, has formally petitioned the Ogun State Government over his alleged wrongful exclusion from the nomination process to fill the vacant stool of the Awujale of Ijebuland.
In a petition dated January 14, 2026, addressed to the Executive Council of Ogun State through the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Adesanya challenged the conduct of the nomination meeting of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House.
He insisted that the exercise was marred by grave procedural irregularities and violated 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 had 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, Adesanya and several other eligible family members were allegedly prevented from participating in the meeting held at Bisrod Hotel, Ijebu-Ode.
The petition 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, adding that the action amounted to deliberate disenfranchisement.
A list of over 15 princes and princesses reportedly barred from entering the venue was attached to the petition, along with a flash drive containing video evidence of the incident.