Fuji Music Star, KWAM1, Finally Withdraws From Awujale Of Ijebuland Race

Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (KWAM 1), has withdrawn from the race for the Awujale of Ijebuland, formally ending his legal challenge to the ongoing selection process.
KWAM 1 filed a notice of discontinuation at the Ogun State High Court on Monday, December 22, 2025, through his legal team led by Dr. Wahab Shittu, SAN, thereby bringing his controversial bid for the revered throne to a close.
The withdrawal followed a ruling by Hon. Justice A. A. Omoniyi of High Court 3, Ijebu-Ode Judicial Division, who dismissed the musician’s application for an interim injunction seeking to restrain the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, and other parties from proceeding with the selection of a new Awujale.
Justice Omoniyi held that the application lacked merit but ruled that the substantive suit could proceed, fixing January 14, 2026, for further hearing.
KWAM 1, the Olori Omooba of Ijebuland from the Fidipote Ruling House, had approached the court after the Fusengbuwa Ruling House declared him ineligible to contest for the stool, insisting that he was not a bona fide member of the ruling house and therefore could not vie for the throne under its platform.
However, with the filing of the notice of discontinuation, KWAM 1 has effectively recused himself from the Awujale selection process, bringing an end to his legal challenge.