The Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu-Ode has officially dismissed Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, popularly known as KWAM 1, declaring his submitted lineage form for the Awujale selection “null, void, and of no consequence.”
In a letter dated December 11, 2025, the ruling house stated that its investigation found no evidence linking Ayinde to the Jadiara Royal House or the wider Fusengbuwa lineage, which is currently entitled to produce the next Awujale of Ijebuland.
The letter, signed by Fusengbuwa Ruling House Chairman Otunba Lateef Owoyemi, criticized the certification of Ayinde’s form, pointing out that it was endorsed by Adetayo Abayomi Oduneye, who the house described as “a purported family unit head” with no recognized authority in the Jadiara Royal House. The ruling house also noted that the form was certified on December 8, two days before Ayinde himself signed it, calling it “presigned.”
“Our investigation has not revealed any proof of your membership in the Jadiara Royal House or the Fusengbuwa Ruling House,” the letter read. It further emphasized that Oduneye had no standing to certify lineage documents.
“Consequently, the completed linkage form is hereby declared null, void, and of no consequence. Your claim to membership of Fusengbuwa Ruling House is rejected,” it added.
The ruling house had previously publicly disowned KWAM 1, insisting he is neither recognized by the family nor eligible to participate in the Awujale selection. The musician had submitted his form after being granted a five-day extension beyond the December 5 deadline.
KWAM 1’s submission claimed descent from the Setejoye family unit of the Jadiara Royal House through his father, Adisa Adesanya Anifowoshe, with Oduneye as countersigner. However, heads of both the Jadiara and Bubiade units had already denied any genealogical connection, maintaining that neither he nor his father belongs to their lineages.
The Fusengbuwa Ruling House convened an emergency meeting on Thursday to address the submission and the surrounding controversy.
