KWAM 1, the Fuji singer, has formally submitted a proposal to be considered for the vacant throne of the Awujale of Ijebuland in Ogun state.
The singer’s application comes months after the passing of Sikiru Kayode Adetona, who died in July at the age of 91 after a 64-year reign, one of the longest in Nigerian history.
In a formal letter dated December 3, 2025, addressed to the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, KWAM 1 declared his intention to ascend the ancestral stool.
In the letter shared with TheCable Lifestyle, the music icon stated that his bid aligns strictly with the provisions of Ijebu customary law and the Ogun State chieftaincy laws.
The 68-year-old artiste, born Wasiu Ayinde Adewale Olasunkanmi Omogbolahan Anifowoshe, traced his eligibility to his royal lineage, noting that his ancestry descends from the Jadiara line of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House in Agunsebi Quarters.
In the letter, KWAM 1 highlighted his decades of cultural advocacy, citing over 50 years of promoting Yoruba and Ijebu heritage through his music.
He also listed key honours bestowed upon him, including the national award of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) in 2022 and the traditional title of Otunba Afidipotemole of Akile Ijebu, conferred by the late Awujale.
“I, Otunba Wasiu Ayinde Adewale Olasunkanmi Omogbolahan Anifowoshe, MON, hereby formally notify the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of my intention to be considered for the vacant stool of the Awujale of Ijebuland, subject strictly to the provisions of Ijebu customary law and the Ogun State Chieftaincy Laws,” the letter reads.
“I was born on 3rd March, 1957, and I am a bona fide son of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Agunsebi Quarters, tracing my ancestry to the Oba Jadiara lineage, which qualifies me to present myself for consideration in accordance with established tradition.
“I have devoted over five decades to the promotion of Ijebu, Yoruba, and Nigerian culture through music and cultural enterprise.
“In the course of my service, I have received various traditional and national honours, including my installation as Mayegun of Yorubaland (2020).
“The national honour of Member of the Order of the Niger – MON (2022) was conferred as Olori Omo-Oba and Otunba Afidipotemole of Akile Ijebu (2023) by the late Awujale.”
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