Indigenes and residents of Ijebu on Friday morning converged at the Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Archway leading to the palace and marched to the Ijebu Ode Local Government Secretariat, Itoro, to protest an alleged attempt by unnamed influential interests to impose the next Awujale on the kingmakers, the Fusengbuwa Ruling House and the entire Ijebu community.
According to reports, the Ogun State Government, in a circular dated January 20, 2026, directed the kingmakers to suspend further actions toward selecting a candidate from the 95 nominees earlier submitted to them by leaders of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House—Otunba Lateef Owoyemi (Olori Ebi), Prince Adedokun Ajidagba (Deputy Olori Ebi), and Professor Fassy Yusuf (Vice Chairman).
The State Government’s circular stopping the process by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ganiyu Hamzat, fuelled allegations that Governor Dapo Abiodun – led administration was interfering with process reportedly to impose a candidate on kingmakers.
Mrs Adenugba Obileye who leads the peace protest, said they were in the local government headquarters to register displeasure over alleged thickening plots to interfere with the job of the kingmakers and impose an Awujale that does not emerge from due process.
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