Area Boy prostrates for KWAM 1, shouts “Kabiyesi” 

By Bose Adelaja 

CITIZENS COMPASS— A video has surfaced online capturing a suspected Area Boy prostrating for and paying homage to a popular musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate at a public function.

It is no longer news that the musician who hailed from the Fidipote Ruling House has declared his interest for the vacant stool of the Awujale stool of Awujale of Ijebuland in Ogun State.

Citizens Compass reported that Wasiu Ayinde is from the Fidipote Ruling House not minding the fact that it is the turn of the Fusengbuwa Royal Family to fill the vacant stool.

The video captured Ayinde dressed in a regalia with a spectacle holding a staff while standing in front of a fellow Yoruba singer who was singing the praise of K1 De Ultimate.

Interestingly, some boys were captured clearing the road for Ayinde as one of them was seen prostrating for him and simultaneously was shouting “Kabiyesi” (a Yoruba word meaning He who cannot be questioned).

To the admiration of many, the elated K1 De Ultimate carefully dipped his hand into his pocket, bringing out some banded  bails of money which he handed over to the singer.

Citizens Compass reported that K1 De Ultimate in a letter dated December 3, 2025, and addressed to the Chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House in Agunsebi Quarters, Ijebu-Ode, said that his interest was guided strictly by Ijebu customary law and the Ogun State Chieftaincy Laws.

In response to Wasiu Ayinde’s letter, the Family Head, Fusengbuwa Royal Family, Otunba Abdul Lateef Adebayo Owoyemi, in a letter dated Friday, December 4, 2025, acknowledged Ayinde’s letter.

However, the Family Head said the letter bore no contact address or phone number.

The response also advised Ayinde to identify his lineage with the Fusengbuwa Royal Family.

He detailed further instructions to the musician thus:

Otunba Wasiu Ayinde Anifowoshe, MON, WhatsApp Contact No. 08163411342, Ijebu-Ode

Dear Olori-Omo-Oba,

Your Letter of Intent to be considered for the royal stool of the Awujale of Ijebuland

I have just received your letter dated 3rd December, 2025, which carried neither your office nor home reply address, or phone number and which has just been delivered to my residence at Idowa by your emissary, Prince Adedoyin some two hours ago and from who I requested for and obtained your WhatsApp number.

Please, complete the attached Fusengbuwa Ruling House Individual member’s Particulars House Linkage Data Form, have same witnessed and countersigned by the Head of your Royal Lineage in Fusengbuwa Ruling House, immediately, and return same to o me as soon as possible.

Thereafter, please send somebody to collect the Oba Awujale Candidate’s Obaship application form and Irrevocable Undertakings for your earliest possible completion and return to me in 3 clear copies for our further action.

Please, note that all applications are expected to have been received before 5p.m on Friday, 5th of December 2025. But despite the above stipulated closing time line, I shall exceptionally allow you an extension of 3 working days, that is, up till 5p.m on Wednesday, 10th of December 2025, to complete and return your forms.

Family Head,

Otunba Abdul Lateef Adebayo Owoyemi.

In a letter dated December 4, 2025, and addressed to the Fusengbuwa Royal Family, the Secretary, Ijebu-Ode Local Government, Hon. Oke Abiodun Adebanjo, had instructed the Fusengbuwas to convene a general meeting at its office and forward the names of the nominees for the vacant stool to the Local Government.

Citizens Compass reported that with the turn-by-turn arrangement, the Fusengbuwas, Fidipotes, Gbelegbuwas and Anikinayas are the recognised ruling houses in Ijubu-Ode.

On Sunday, sources in Ijebu-Ode hinted that so far, the Fusengbuwa Royal Family has shortlisted four members of the family who have made it to the semi-final stage of the Obaship process.

They were Otunbas; Abiodun Onanuga, Fatia Arowolo, Abimbola Onabanjo and Bode Onanuga with the final process to be completed by the Oracle, kingmakers, Awujale Interregnum Committee, Ogun State Government, and all other authorities.

The immediate past Awujale, Ọba Sikiru Kayọde Adetọna from the Anikinaiya Ruling House ascended the throne of his forefathers on April 2, 1960, joined his ancestors on July 13, 1925 and his demise automatically paved the way for the selection process of a new king.

According to the tradition, Fusengbuwa Ruling House is expected to produce the next monarch and all candidates that applied for the Obaship process have been screened and were being prepared for the next phase of the tradition when suddenly K1 De Ultimate from the Fidipote Ruling House indicated interest in the stool.

Citizens Compass reports that the Ijebu-Ode Local Government, Ogun State, in a public notice titled, “Filling of vacant stool of the Awujale of Ijebuland Chieftaincy” said: Notice is hereby given for the information of the general public especially the people of Ijebu-Ode that the vacant stool of Awujale of Ijebuland Chieftaincy is to be filled in accordance with the customary law regulating the selection to the Awujale of Ijebuland under the Section 4 (2) of the Chiefs Law of 1957 inline with Obas and Chief Law of Ogun State as amended in 2021 and it is the turn of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu-Ode to present candidate(s).

The Fusengbuwa Ruling House is hereby required to nominate candidate(s) at their ruling house meeting to be summoned by the Head of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu-Ode within fourteen days from the date of this notice.

The Secretary to Ijebu-Ode Local Government must be informed of the date, venue and time of the nomination meeting to enable him attend accordingly as an observer.