Fuji icon Wasiu Ayinde has submited a letter of intent to become the next Awujale of Ijebuland, sparking widespread reactions among social media users.
In a letter dated December 3, 2025, K1 De Ultimate disclosed that his ambition was rooted in his identity as a bona fide son of the Oba Jadiara lineage, as he stated in a correspondence addressed to the Fusengbuwa ruling house of Agunsebi Quarters.
He added his over five decades of promoting Ijebu, Yoruba, and Nigerian culture, and his traditional and national honours, including Mayegun of Yorubaland (2020), MON (2022), and Olori Omo-Oba and Otunba Afidipotemole of Akile Ijebu (2023).
In his words, “ I, Otunba Wasiu Ayinde Adewale Olasunkanmi Omogbolahan Anifowoshe, MON, hereby formally notify the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of my intention to be considered for the vacant stool of the Awujale of Ijebuland, subject strictly to the provisions of Ijebu customary law and the Ogun State Chieftaincy Laws.
“I was born on 3rd March 1957, and I am a bona fide son of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Agunsebi Quarters, tracing my ancestry to the Oba Jadiara lineage, which qualifies me to present myself for consideration in accordance with established tradition. I have devoted over five decades to the promotion of Ijebu, Yoruba and Nigerian culture through music and cultural enterprise.”
The Fuji musician touted his several personal honours, including his installation as Mayegun of Yorubaland in 2020, his conferment as Olori Omo-Oba and Otunba Afidipotemole of Akile Ijebu in 2023 by the late Awujale, and his national honour as a Member of the Order of the Niger in 2022.
According to the artiste, the process of choosing the next Awujale should be concluded “within a matter of weeks”.
Confirming the receipt of the letter of interest by Mr Ayinde, the chairman of the ruling house, Abdul Lateef Adebayo Owoyemi, in a statement on Friday, said, “I urge all our family members, home and abroad, to remain calm and confident. I have, within two hours of receiving the said letter addressed to me and six others, by the Olori Omo Oba Akile Ijebu, sent him an appropriate response, just like I had quietly done, to similar declarations of interest in the recent past.
“In Sha Allah, we shall all have cause to rejoice and thank the Almighty God, who alone makes any one King, within a matter of weeks. I am convinced, God Willing, that we are all very close to a very peaceful and joyous conclusion of the sacred and historic process!”
Mixed reactions as K1 De Ultimate submits a letter of intent to become the next Awujale of Ijebuland. Below;
pepsunky commented; “In life always know when to stop. I no go talk too much. Even for your song back then you’ve casted where you’re from and how you’re born. So why stress it. ? It’s not even rotation for the family yet. 😂😂.”
sirlumie_ said; “So who go come sing on my wedding day like this ?”
6___before____7 wrote; “😂😂 I knew this already that the reason why he corrected himself was that Anifowoshe is not a member of the royal family in Ijebu Ode and sing Ijebu song 😂and change is name from Anifowose to another name that relates to a royal family 😂I trust my Ijebu people he will hear stthe story soon.”
everythingcatfish_ shared; “I think K1 is from fidipote ruling house…. Omoh!”
abolore_twins remarked; “So oba will go around singing… Coz I don’t get.”
@Dabeatz29 ·added; “He can never be Awujale. He’s not from a royal family. He already owned a title of Mayegun. He’s only kidding. Awujale throne isn’t a small pikin joke. Kwam 1 too small for that throne.”
ajayi10 spills; “I tell people this man will be crowned Awujale one day cos for him to relocate back to Ijebu I know something good is coming for him. I remember when People dragged me and say it can’t be possible I told them let see what will happen in future now the mission is about to accomplish.”
As the declaration continues to generate mixed reactions online and within Ijebu circles, all eyes are now on the Fusengbuwa ruling house and the traditional process that will ultimately decide the next Awujale of Ijebuland.
With K1 De Ultimate positioning himself as a qualified contender rooted in lineage, culture, and decades of service, the coming weeks promise to be decisive.
Will the Fuji icon’s royal ambition translate into a historic coronation, or will tradition chart a different path? Let us know your opinions via the comment section below.
