By Grace Izilien
Following the demise of the revered Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, who reigned for 65 years, the ancient throne of Ijebu-Ode has become vacant, setting in motion a traditional succession process that has attracted widespread attention and interest across Ogun State and beyond.
Investigations revealed that no fewer than 94 princes and 1 princess from the various ruling houses in Ijebuland have been shortlisted and are said to be jostling for the prestigious Awujale throne. The development has generated intense interest among indigenes, historians, traditional institution watchers, and political stakeholders, given the stature of the Awujale as one of the most influential monarchs in Yorubaland.
The contestants, who emerged at a nomination meeting observed by the Secretary to the Ijebu-Ode Local Government, Abiodun Oke, and some other local government officials was conveyed by the ruling house at Bisrod Hall, GRA, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, and presided over by the Chairman of the ruling house, Otunba Abdulateef Owoyemi; his deputy, Prince Adedokun Ajidagba; and the Vice Chairman, Prof. Fassy Yusuf.
Prominent among the contenders for the covetted throne is Prince Lekan Shote, a highly respected industrialist, accountant, public relations consultant, opinion moulder, Journalist, public affairs analyst, and Intellectual, whose credentials and life-long contributions to national development have continued to draw attention within and outside Ijebuland.
Speaking with journalists at the end of the nomination meeting, the family head of Fusengbuwa, Owoyemi, lauded family members for conducting themselves peacefully and ensuring that nothing untoward occurred that could jeopardise the nomination process.
“Just as the Ifa oracle had foretold, the family was working across the board to ensure that whoever would assume the vacant Awujale stool would further take Ijebu land to greater heights.”
The family head who is a former President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria said: “We thank God that what we have feared so much has finally come and gone peacefully.
“We have successfully, peacefully and harmoniously nominated our candidates, 95 of them. It is now left in the hands of the kingmakers to do a thorough job conscientiously and pick one of them as the next Awujale.
“The Fusengbuwa family has done a lot of traditional research through the Ifa oracle to guide us on what should be done, and we have no doubt that the kingmakers are going to select the person that the Almighty God himself has appointed. We believe that, by God’s grace, in the next one month, we should have the next Awujale.” Otunba Owoyemi declared.
According to history, initial leadership and governance structure in Ijebu was collective, with strong religious and commercial institutions governed by councils of elders and powerful age-grade systems. Over time, the need for centralized authority led to the establishment of the kingship, a powerful, respected political and spiritual leader, who doubled as the custodian of Ijebu customs and laws – the Awujale of Ijebuland. Since the coronation of Obanta I, as the first Awujale of Ijebuland, 58 Awujale have reigned till date.
List of Eligible Princes For Awujale: The Fusengbuwa Ruling House
Presented below is the comprehensive list of 91 candidates from the Fusengbuwa Ruling House who have indicated interest in the stool of Awujale of Ijebuland.
- Prince Ayodeji Osibogun
- Prince Oluwatosin Osunsanya
- Prince Abimbola John Onabanjo
- Prince Adeleke Muyiwa
- Prince Adekunle Adeite
- Princess Oluwakemi Onanuga
- Prince Babatunde Williams
- Prince Aderibigbe Morounfolu
- Prince Bello
- Prince Adekoya Eleruja Adetokunbo
- Prince Odedina Taiwo Abiodun
- Prince Gbadebo Adeyinka Alli Adebambo
- Prince Ogunwo Adebowale Emmanuel
- Prince Adebisi Abayomi Kadiri
- Prince Hassan Adekunle
- Prince Akintola Olufemi Adewunmi
- Prince Olabode Onanuga
- Prince Yusuf Abimbola Olugbenga
- Prince Kuye Ademorin
- Prince Olamilekan Badiru
- Prince Odubiyi Olufemi Adeboye
- Prince Abdul Rasheed Kukoyi
- Prince Otun Olaseni Samisideen
- Prince Kayode Adenuga
- Prince Adeleke Seun Onanuga
- Prince Olanrewaju Mabawonku
- Prince Adeyemi Akeem Adeleke
- Prince Nurudeen Akeju
- Prince Adeleke Akeem Adewale
- Prince Olaide Hassan Asiru
- Prince Oriola Olawale Yusuf
- Prince Ajibola Obajimi
- Prince Aderibigbe Azeez Ademola
- Prince Arowolo Fatai Olusegun
- Prince Alatise Babatunde Saheed
- Bakare Abiodun Abimbola Adeleke
- Prince Olukoku Bisiriyu Adedeji
- Prince Oludamisi Tuyo
- Prince Olajide Taiwo
- Prince Adeyinka Bakare
- Prince Adebola Kazeem
- Prince Adeleke Olumuyiwa Oriyomi
- Prince Abimbola Oluwafemi Ibrahim
- Prince Adeyemi Abdul Adekunle
- Prince Shakiru Bello Ademola
- Prince Sherifdeen Mohammed Kazeem
- Prince Adeleke Ibrahim Adebiyi
- Prince Adebayo Idowu Williams
- Prince Ajibola Taofeek Olufeko
- Prince Olalekan Saheed
- Prince Bello Olasupo Adewale Abiodun
- Prince Bashorun Akeem Adetola
- Prince Tajudeen Bello
- Prince Adegboyega Banjoko
- Prince Abdulwaheed Adewale Shote .
- Prince Gawaldeen Abdul
- Prince Odejayi Akintunde Olawale
- Prince Osibogun Ayodele
- Prince Olalekan Shote
- Prince Mustapha Mojeed
- Prince Adegbenga Bakare
- Prince Adebiyi Fetuga
- Prince Adeyemi Olumuyiwa
- Prince Okeowo Olusegun Obafemi
- Prince Qudus Omolaja
- Prince Shote Kazeem Olawale
- Prince Olatunji Christopher Adewale
- Prince Olatunji Jacob Adewale
- Prince Adebowale Olufeko
- Prince Muodeen Abimbola
- Prince Bamidele Adenuga
- Prince Ogidan Adesanya Adewale
- Prince Adefuwape Adegboyega Abimbola
- Prince Oduwole Olasupo Tajudeen
- Prince Adelaju Adenuga
- Prince Odedina Christian Oluwatobi
- Prince Adekunle Adenuga
- Prince Sulaimon Odubanjo
- Prince Adeleye Ibrahim Adeyemi
- Prince Otun Abubakre Taiwo
- Prince Olajubu Olalekan
- Prince Lekan Abdul Adebisi
- Prince Odedina Olukayode Ibitoye
- Prince Osunsanya Oladapo Oluwatosin
- Prince Abiodun Onanuga
- Prince Mufutaudeen Adebiyih Abimbola (no profile)
- Prince Kamaldeen Omotayo Lawal (no profile)
- Prince Adeleke Oluwasegun Abimbola (no profile)
- Prince Tajudeen Abolanle Abimbola (no profile)
- Prince Olukayode Odedina (no profile)
- Prince Babatunde Abimbola Ahmed (no profile)
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