Omo, this gist no be small! Fuji music legend, Otunba Wasiu Ayinde wey dem sabi as K1 De Ultimate, don waka go court to stop wahala for Awujale chieftaincy matter for Ijebuland.
Na December 16, for Ijebu-Ode High Court, KWAM 1 drop case wey get plenty fire. Him dey para say dem no follow chieftaincy law wey suppose guide the selection of new kings. E don join plenty government big men for this matter, including Ogun State Governor, Attorney General and others wey dey play for this royal drama.
According to him, na him be bona fide member of the Fusengbuwa and ruling houses, and dem dey try gree him no collect kingship wey him believe say him deserve. Him talk say dem dey use wetin he call ‘unrecognised body’ to run better chieftaincy law wiriti-wiriti, and this one no go fly for court!
KWAM 1 dey reason say dem no gree publish the names of the 13 kingmakers wey suppose carry out the selection before dem even start. Na wetin he talk say go make the whole selection process shakky, and if dem no follow the procedure, all of dem go dey face legal gbege!
This court wahala come as a result of Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona wey die for July, after reigning since wetin look like ages. E don dey long wey many people dey yarn say KWAM 1 fit fit for the throne, and him don talk say late Awujale don give am title of Olori Omo-Oba, no be play matter.
But shock on the ground be say after this court case, Ogun State Government don quickly cancel the selection process wey dey go on. Prof. Fassy Yusuf wey be Vice Chairman of Fusengbuwa Ruling House talk say dem go start am afresh, as government don notice say plenty things dey wrong for the way dem take dey do the selection.
According to snake-like gossip wey come out from government side, na to make sure say as dem dey do am, them go follow the Obas and Chiefs Law. Dem no wan see any wahala wey go bring unnecessary litigation come their side.
Chukwudumebi! Even Fidipote Ruling House self don put mouth for matter, dey carry letter go local government and state, fighting for their own chance. Dem don talk say Fusengbuwa family don miss deadline wey dey put for dem to present candidates.
This one fit turn to classic Naija street drama as everybody dey push their own agenda. So, make we carry eye dey watch how this throning matter go unfold. E be like say e go get more gist as the case dey go.
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