Awujale throne: KWAM1 submits lineage form, ruling house summons emergency meeting

The Chairman of Fusengbuwa ruling house of Ijebu Ode and former President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Otunba Abdulateef Owoyemi, on Wednesday, confirmed that Fuji musician Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde has submitted the standard Fusengbuwa ruling house lineage data form sent to him last week.

Owoyemi also said the ruling house has summoned an emergency meeting for Thursday at Ile Nla, the family house in Ijebu Ode, to discuss Ayinde’s aspirations for the Awujale throne.

He disclosed this exclusively to our correspondent on Wednesday.

He explained that completion of the lineage data form is the first step for anyone aspiring to contest the Awujale throne, which became vacant in July following the death of 91-year-old Oba Sikiru Adetona.

“The essence of filling the royal lineage data form, where contenders trace their genealogy back seven generations to establish their membership in the Fusengbuwa ruling house, is to prevent outsiders from claiming the throne,” Owoyemi said.

He added that once a contender is confirmed as a member of the ruling house, they can then apply for the expression of interest form.

Although the official collection of forms closed on Friday, December 5, the family granted Ayinde an additional five days, which lapsed on Wednesday, December 10.

“Yes, he has sent someone to submit his form, and the family will meet on Thursday to discuss the nomination issues,” Owoyemi said.

Ayinde’s lineage form, circulating on social media, indicates he descends from the Setejoye family unit of the Jadiara ruling house through his father, Adisa Adesanya Anifowoshe.

The form was countersigned by Omooba Adetayo Oduneye, head of the Setejoye unit.

Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM1, is traditionally associated with the Fidipote ruling house, through which he holds the title Olori Omooba of Ijebu land.

His announcement to contest through the Jadiara unit of the Fusengbuwa ruling family surprised many.

The Awujale throne rotates among four ruling houses, and it is currently Fusengbuwa’s turn to produce the next occupant.

Ayinde has maintained that he has roots in both Fidipote and Fusengbuwa houses and is eligible to contest.

However, the Chairman of the Jadiara ruling house, Otunba Akinola Odedina, has disputed Ayinde’s claim. In a letter circulating online, Odedina said, “I can say categorically that Wasiu has no genealogical lineage to Jadiara Royal House.

The Chairman of Fusengbuwa Ruling House may have given him a nomination form, expecting him to authenticate his roots. We have waited for him to present his documents to prove his linkage to Jadiara Royal House. He is yet to show up.”

Similarly, the Chairman of the Bubiade royal family, Alhaji O. B. Yusuf, said neither Ayinde nor his father is related to the family.

He added, “I want the public to know that we don’t have any Anifowose from our family. We have waited for him to present his documents to prove his lineage, but he is yet to show up.

“As the head of the Bubiade Royal Family unit, I think it is necessary to release this information because of circulating rumours suggesting that I signed Otunba Wasiu Ayinde Anifowose’s family membership form.”(Punch)