Facts emerged on Sunday on why the much-anticipated nomination meeting of candidates for the vacant Awujale stool and paramount ruler of Ijebu land was postponed by the Fusengbuwa Ruling House.
It was reported that the number of aspirants seeking to become the next Awujale is not fewer than 60.
Recall that the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, which is next in line to produce the Awujale following the death of the 91-year-old Oba Sikiru Adetona in July 2025, had announced last Thursday that the nomination meeting would be held on Monday.
The announcement was contained in a letter dated December 11, 2025, signed by the family’s spokesman, Abiodun Ogidan.
The meeting was scheduled to take place at Bisrod Hall, GRA, Ijebu-Ode.
The ruling house had outlined strict protocols for the exercise, stressing that only accredited family members would be allowed entry.
It also stated that each aspirant would be represented by two family members, with one nominating the candidate and the other seconding the nomination.
The ruling house further directed that aspirants themselves would not attend the meeting but would be represented by the two accredited family members.
Family members and accredited representatives were also urged to conduct themselves with utmost peace, respect and orderliness befitting the sacred process.
However, in a subsequent statement issued on Friday by the nomination committee, the ruling house announced the postponement of the meeting.
The statement, titled “To All Members of Fusengbuwa Ruling House, Ijebu-Ode,” read: “Due to circumstances beyond the family’s control, the Fusengbuwa Ruling House Awujale Nomination Meeting scheduled for Monday, 15th December 2025, has been postponed. The new date will be announced shortly. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.”
The Chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House and former National President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Abdulateef Owoyemi, said the meeting was put on hold following an intervention by the state government to prevent procedural errors that could result in litigation.
