CITIZENS COMPASS— The Ogun State High Court sitting in Ijebu-Ode on Monday, said that the Interim Injunction sought by Fuji maestro, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde popularly known as K1 De Ultimate who is seeking to fill the vacant stool of the Awujale of Ijebuland in Ogun State, lacks merit.
The Court thereby declined to grant the Interim Injunction on the ground that it lacked merit.
Citizens Compass reported that Wasiu Ayinde has sought an order of Interim Injunction listing the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, Chairman, Ijebu-Ode Local Government, Ogun State Commissioner for Local Government & Chieftaincy Affairs, Ogun State Attorney General & Commissioner for Justice, the Secretary, Ijebu-Ode Local Government, the Chairman, Awujale Interregnum Administrative Council, and Chairman, Fusengbuwa Ruling House, Otunba Lateef Owoyemi as Respondents in the matter.
Citizens Compass reported that the motion, with Suit No Hc3/238/25 in the High Court of Ogun State, Ijebu-Ode Judicial Division, Holding at Ijebu-Ode, was dated December 16, 2025.
The Suit restrains the Respondents, either by themselves, their Privies, assigns, agents, or anyone acting on their behalf, from taking any step in the installation process of the next Awujale of Ijebuland pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit in this matter.
However, the presiding judge of High Court 3, Hon. Justice A. A. Omoniyi, held that the Interim Injunction prayed for by the applicant lacked merit.
Ayinde had prayed the Court to restrain the respondents from proceeding with the processes to select candidates for the Awujale stool.
Meanwhile, Justice Omoniyi has fixed Wednesday, January 14, 2025, for proceedings just as he ordered an accelerated hearing of the matter.
The applicant is challenging the Awujale succession process, citing alleged breaches of the Ogun State Chieftaincy Law and violation of his constitutional right to fair hearing.
Recall that Wasiu Ayinde’s declaration form was signed by an 82-year-old prince, Otunba Omo Oba Adetayo Abayomi Oduneye Eruobodo who has publicly stated that he did that to expose some anomalies in the selection process.
It will be recalled that the Fusengbuwa Ruling House had announced Monday, December 15, 2025, to select candidates for the vacant stool but the meeting was later suspended.
In a letter dated Thursday, December 11, 2025, the Fusengbuwa Ruling House had made its position known that it would not hide behind a finger, as envisaged by the musician.
The letter co-signed by Deputy Chairman Otunba Adedokun Ajidagba, Vice Chairman Chief Prof Fassy A. O. Yusuf, General Secretary Pastor Prince Bola Salami, Head of the Jadiara Royal House Otunba Akinola Odedina, and Co-Head of the Jadiara Royal House Alhaji Adebisi Quadri, expressed unwillingness to associate with Wasiu Ayinde in his quest for the Awujale stool.
Recall that the Fidipote Ruling House had written the government stating that nomination of candidates for the Awujale stool had naturally been zoned to them following the failure of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House to meet the deadline for the selection of candidates.
The Fidipotes went ahead to schedule a meeting for the Nomination of candidates as they invited the Secretary to Ijebu-Ode Local Government as an observer.
Citizens Compass reports that the meeting was held last Saturday but with a different agenda entirely.
