Fuji music icon Wasiu Ayinde Adesanya has formally written to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, urging that the process of nominating candidates to fill the vacant Awujale of Ijebuland stool must strictly follow due process in the interest of fairness and justice.
The veteran musician, through his lawyer, Wahab K. Shittu SAN, made the appeal in a letter dated January 8, 2026, and addressed to the Ogun State Executive Council via the governor. In the letter, Ayinde asked the state government to intervene and review what he described as attempts to unlawfully exclude him from being considered for the revered traditional position.
He alleged that leaders of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House were taking steps to disenfranchise some eligible members who wish to participate in the nomination process. According to him, actions taken so far through the Ijebu-Ode Local Government and the ruling house were flawed and contrary to established procedures.
Ayinde also faulted the ruling house for directing aspirants to obtain nomination forms and appear before a screening panel, describing such steps as illegal and not provided for under the Chieftaincy Declaration or the Obas and Chiefs Laws of Ogun State.
The letter, titled “Representation Against The Wrongful Attempts Not To Follow Due Process In The Nomination Of Candidates To Fill The Vacancy In The Stool Of Awujale of Ijebuland,” reads in part:
“We remain solicitors to Mr. Wasiu Ayinde Adewale Olasunkanmi Adesanya (hereinafter referred to as ‘our client’), and on whose instructions we write this letter.
“We wish to bring to your notice that the Secretary of Ijebu-Ode Local Government, in the exercise of his rights pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Obas and Chiefs Law of Ogun State, wrote a letter dated 6th January 2026 with ref no. IOLG/584/11/34 to the Head of Fusengbuwa Ruling House, directing the ruling house to hold the statutory meeting to nominate candidate(s) to fill the vacancy occurring in the stool of Awujale of Ijebuland within 14 days.”
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The letter further expressed concern over a notice allegedly issued by one Prince Adeleye Lateef Ademuyiwa, said to be the family’s Public Relations Officer, which instructed aspirants to purchase nomination cards and submit to a screening committee.
“It is surprising that, while members of the family were preparing for this important meeting, one Prince Adeleye Lateef Ademuyiwa… issued a notice directing candidates to pick up nomination cards and appear before a screening committee… The notice stated that the nomination exercise will take place on the 12th of January 2026 at Bisrod Event Centre,” the letter stated.
Ayinde’s counsel argued that such directives were alien to the law governing the process. “It is a matter of deep concern to our client that all these illegal directives, which are unknown to the Chieftaincy Declaration, the Obas and Chiefs Laws, and the letter of the Secretary of Ijebu-Ode Local Government, were included in the family’s letter,” the letter added.
Prompt News reports the musician further warned that attempts to sideline certain family members could lead to crisis. “We wish to emphasize that all members of the ruling house are entitled to attend this important meeting and nominate candidates of their choice… The attempt by certain individuals to hijack the process will certainly create a crisis in what should be a seamless exercise,” the letter said.
Calling for urgent intervention, the letter concluded: “We counsel that, in the larger interest of justice and compliance with due process, you take timely steps to address these fundamental concerns that could affect the integrity of the entire process.”
It will be recalled that Wasiu Ayinde had earlier withdrawn a lawsuit filed at the Ogun State High Court in Ijebu-Ode over claims by the ruling house that he was not recognized as a member of the family.
Meanwhile, the Fusengbuwa Ruling House is expected, barring any last-minute changes, to conduct its nomination exercise on Monday at the Bisrod Event Centre in Ijebu Ode.
