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The lawyer to popular Fuji musician, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, fondly called KWAM 1, Dr Wahab Shittu (SAN), has said the withdrawal of the suit challenging the selection process of the next Awujale of Ijebuland was a tactical retreat to allow for further strategy.

Ayinde, in a notice of discontinuance dated December 22, 2025, and filed before the Ogun State High Court sitting in Ijebu-Ode, informed the court of his decision not to pursue the suit and urged the court to strike it out.

However, speaking in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Wednesday, Shittu clarified that the withdrawal of the suit does not amount to withdrawing from the race for the Awujale stool.

According to him, Ayinde remains actively involved in the process.

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“Of course, it’s a tactical retreat to put our house in order and come back again,” Shittu said.

“It is not true that he has withdrawn from the race. He is still very much active in the race. But we need to take advantage of further particulars and information and then come back.”

The senior advocate explained that the legal team identified the need to take certain preliminary steps before proceeding further with the case.

“After the preliminary steps that we need to take, which we have started, it is not something we want to rush without putting those steps in place,” he said.

“We don’t want to fail. We need to strategise and put our house in order.”

Meanwhile, the Vice Chairman of the Fusengbuwa ruling house of Ijebu-Ode and the lawyer holding brief for the family, Prof. Fassy Yusuf, confirmed on Wednesday that the Fuji musician had withdrawn the suit filed against the state government and the ruling house over the selection process of the next Awujale.

According to Yusuf, Ayinde filed the notice of discontinuance on Monday, shortly after the court declined to grant him an interim injunction seeking to stop Governor Dapo Abiodun, the Fusengbuwa ruling house, and four others from taking further steps in the selection process.

“I can confirm that Wasiu Ayinde has filed a notice of discontinuance of the suit instituted against Governor Dapo Abiodun, the Fusengbuwa ruling house, the Awujale Interregnum Administration Committee, the Chairman of Ijebu-Ode Local Government, and others. On Monday, his exparte motion came up for hearing, but unfortunately, the presiding judge, Justice A. A. Omoniyi, declined to grant the order of interim injunction seeking to stop the selection process of the Awujale.


“Perhaps, after due consultation with his legal counsel, he decided to withdraw the suit. The truth, however, is that the Fuji musician has filed for discontinuance of his suit against the government and our family. This application will be formally heard on January 14, which is the next adjourned date for the suit,” Yusuf said.

Ayinde had earlier shown interest in the vacant Awujale stool, linking his lineage to the Jadiara Royal House of the wider Fusengbuwa Ruling House.

However, the Fusengbuwa ruling house rejected the claim, asserting that Wasiu Ayinde is not from the royal house.

The musician is commonly believed to be from the Fidipote ruling house of Ijebu-Ode, which he has referenced in his music.

To address the perceived injustice, Ayinde had dragged the Fusengbuwa ruling house, Governor Abiodun, as well as the chairman of Ijebu-Ode Local Government, Dare Alebiosu, and three others before the court.

He sought an order of interim injunction restraining the respondents from taking any steps in the selection and installation process of the next Awujale of Ijebuland.

Others joined in the suit include the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ganiyu Hamzat; the Secretary, Ijebu-Ode Local Government, Oke Adebanjo; and the Chairman of the Awujale Interregnum Administrative Council, Dr. Olorogun Sunny Kuku.

The suit, with number HC3/238/2025, was contained in a court document dated December 16, 2025, a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent.

The musician had stated that the exparte motion was brought pursuant to Order 38 Rules 4 and Order 39 Rule 1 of the High Court of Ogun State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2024, Section 36 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), and under the inherent jurisdiction of the court.

He urged the court to restrain all respondents from further action on the selection process pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.

However, in ruling on the application for the interim injunction on Monday, Justice A. A. Omoniyi held that the application lacked merit, stating that there was no strong reason to grant the injunction.

He thereafter ordered an expeditious hearing of the substantive matter and fixed January 14, 2026, for proceedings.

Source: https://punchng.com/awujale-kwam1-withdrew-case-to-fine-tune-legal-strategy-says-lawyer

I hope the eventual Awujale wouldn't strip K1 the title of the head of princes he currently holds.

House wey dey in peace, na because the Omo ale amongnst them are yet to grow

God forbid another Emir of Iwo, in Yorubaland.
What is he taking the Royal stool to be ?

LibertyRep:
I hope the eventual Awujale wouldn't strip K1 the title of the head of princes he currently holds.

Even if K1 is from Ijebu, he's not affiliated with any royal family. The chieftaincy title was bought

He has no case in the first place.
He just dey do wertin pass am relying on Emilokan federal might to help him out.
Like a case of taking more than you can chew
I get money, l get money
E reach where your money, get full stop

Power too sweet for Naija..

So how people are struggling for traditional stool

And e no still pass the money wey politicians dey bring during elections..

Baba fe GANUSI ...

eight more character here

LibertyRep:
I hope the eventual Awujale wouldn't strip K1 the title of the head of princes he currently holds.

Sure that title would be taken off him definitely...

This man just dey misbehave.. Are you from a royal family or because You are close to Tinubu,you are misbehaving

Man will be installed by the fg and nothing anyone can do

Only You block plane....

Your plan to block selection process failed

Now you are looking for new strategies to continue blocking the process...

Dem use blocking swear for you ?

CEO Ganusi EXTRA
SHUT UP

Very stupid man indeed, can this one be ever be a King of a great City of Ijebu - Ode ?

How can you be a King Fuji and still de Ganusi King of Ijebuland.

Ganusi

tiswell:
Man will be installed by the fg and nothing anyone can do

Na lie. Who will perform during the coming presidential campaigns? He can ask for anything but not the Ijebu palace. That's why he stormed out of Abuja and attempted to stop a plane in August. Not happening.

Lawyer must chop.
That's what remains.
The lawyers need this matter to continue.
They surely do

Hmmm. Okay. King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall.

Saturnalia:
I believe he’s from the Fidipote Ruling House because he has always mentioned it in several of his songs.

But my issue with the Awujale Stool is that anybody that has soiled his hands with Murder, Cocaine-Trafficking, Yahoo-Yahoo & Cultism must never ascend that throne.

Ijebu-Ode is not Anambra or Imo where they compensate Cocaine-Distributors, Fraudsters and Assassins with Chieftaincy Titles or Royal Stools.

Wasiu Ayinde has all these vices on his resumè and therefore not worthy to be enthroned & crowned.

He should stick with singing the praises of his fellow Yahoo-Yahoo, Drug Pushers, Assassins & Cultists.

Kettle calling pot black. Your self righteous is your greatest undoing yet your inside is filled with filth.

Even there are some things the president won't be able to do unless he wants to further taint his image, He is definitely not supporting K1 on this one

Saturnalia:
I believe he’s from the Fidipote Ruling House because he has always mentioned it in several of his songs.

But my issue with the Awujale Stool is that anybody that has soiled his hands with Murder, Cocaine-Trafficking, Yahoo-Yahoo & Cultism must never ascend that throne.

Ijebu-Ode is not Anambra or Imo where they compensate Cocaine-Distributors, Fraudsters and Assassins with Chieftaincy Titles or Royal Stools.

Wasiu Ayinde has all these vices on his resumè and therefore not worthy to be enthroned & crowned.

He should stick with singing the praises of his fellow Yahoo-Yahoo, Drug Pushers, Assassins & Cultists.

Chai see talk for this kind morning na so you go carry am enter next year? HATE AND TRIBALISM

He's never a prince. If he is ijebu prince, he would have add it to his name long time ago.

It's like when Odulade want to become king of otun Ekiti

gigabyte13:
He has no case in the first place.
He just dey do wertin pass am relying on Emilokan federal might to help him out.
Like a case of taking more than you can chew
I get money, l get money
E reach where your money, get full stop

despite been a fan of his music. Attitude wise that man is nothing to write home about. Arrogant, rude as well as condescending. If he becomes the governor of a state, imagine the atrocities he would commit.

No shame in turning back from the path to shame, disgrace and perdition.

Mtchewww this man has a big problem

Boda onigberaga ti ko ni break. He is not from the current ruling house.

I don't believe he will continue with the case. I think the lawyer wants to save face so that it won't look as if Wasiu has given up

Saturnalia:
I believe he’s from the Fidipote Ruling House because he has always mentioned it in several of his songs.

But my issue with the Awujale Stool is that anybody that has soiled his hands with Murder, Cocaine-Trafficking, Yahoo-Yahoo & Cultism must never ascend that throne.

Ijebu-Ode is not Anambra or Imo where they compensate Cocaine-Distributors, Fraudsters and Assassins with Chieftaincy Titles or Royal Stools.

Wasiu Ayinde has all these vices on his resumè and therefore not worthy to be enthroned & crowned.

He should stick with singing the praises of his fellow Yahoo-Yahoo, Drug Pushers, Assassins & Cultists.

Yet a drug baron is the leader of all yorubas
And your Iwo kingpin is a darling to all yoruba

Saturnalia:
I believe he’s from the Fidipote Ruling House because he has always mentioned it in several of his songs.

But my issue with the Awujale Stool is that anybody that has soiled his hands with Murder, Cocaine-Trafficking, Yahoo-Yahoo & Cultism must never ascend that throne.

Ijebu-Ode is not Anambra or Imo where they compensate Cocaine-Distributors, Fraudsters and Assassins with Chieftaincy Titles or Royal Stools.

Wasiu Ayinde has all these vices on his resumè and therefore not worthy to be enthroned & crowned.

He should stick with singing the praises of his fellow Yahoo-Yahoo, Drug Pushers, Assassins & Cultists.

The last time we checked, there are some of your obas still languishing in prison in USA for fraud. Abi na Igbo people make them Oba?