Legendary Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde, widely known as K1 De Ultimate, has defended his royal lineage and dismissed critics questioning his eligibility to contest for the next Awujale of Ijebuland
During a stage performance on Sunday, K1 asserted that pursuing the vacant throne is his legitimate right.
A video that has since gone viral, reviewed by Tribune Online, shows the musician calling on the spirit of the late Awujale, Oba Sikiru Adetona, to intervene in the debate over his ancestry.
K1 explained that discussions about his lineage intensified following his announcement to vie for the revered stool. He cited titles previously conferred on him by the late monarch, including Olori Omo-Oba Akile Ijebu, which designates him as a leader among Ijebuland princes, emphasizing that Oba Adetona was not a covetous ruler and that the honours were genuinely earned.
He said, “I am from the fidipotemole in Ijebu Ode. It is the same me that is also from the Fusegbunwa of Ijebu-Ode. If you are questioning my lineage now, we will meet at Popo. If it is because of the kingship I am vying for, it is my right; you cannot silence me.
“Late Kabiesi Awujale, Oba Adetona, was of sound mind when he gave me the title of Olori Omo-Oba. If I were not from a royal lineage, it wouldn’t have been possible. Awujale is not covetous; I therefore invoke your spirit to reveal what is hidden to the people, as some want to conceal the truth.”
Popo, referenced by K1 De Ultimate, is a symbolic site near the Awujale’s palace in Ijebu-Ode, historically connected to the founding families of the kingdom.
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