A peaceful protest erupted in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, on Friday as residents took to the streets to oppose alleged plans to impose the next Awujale of Ijebuland.
In a video trending online, scores of protesting indigenes, comprising men and women, were seen marching through parts of the ancient town while displaying placards warning against government or individual interference in the traditional process for selecting the next monarch.
The protesters cautioned against what they described as undue intervention in the succession process, insisting that the long-established customs of Ijebuland must be respected.
One of the placards displayed during the protest read, “No intervention from either government or individual.” Another placard stated, “Let the Kingmakers choose for us.”
Some protesters also demanded adherence to traditional spiritual procedures, with one placard reading, “Let Ifa determines who becomes the next Awujale.”
The demonstration remained peaceful, with no report of violence as of the time of filing this report.
The Awujale of Ijebuland is one of the most revered traditional stools in Yorubaland, and succession to the throne is traditionally guided by established customs involving kingmakers and Ifa consultation.
There have been several reports about alleged intervention of some powerful influence on the process to select the next traditional ruler for the Ijebu people.
For instance, Fuji singer, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (Kwam 1), had 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.
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