The Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu-Ode has officially rejected 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 said its investigation found no evidence linking Ayinde to the Jadiara Royal House or the broader Fusengbuwa lineage, which is next in line to produce the Awujale of Ijebuland.
The statement, signed by Fusengbuwa Ruling House Chairman Otunba Lateef Owoyemi, criticized the form’s certification, noting it was endorsed by Adetayo Abayomi Oduneye, described as “a purported family unit head” who is not recognized as part of the Jadiara Royal House. The letter also questioned the timing, saying the form was certified on December 8—two days before Ayinde signed it—calling it “presigned.”
“Our investigation has not revealed any proof of your membership of the Jadiara Royal House or indeed that of Fusengbuwa Ruling House,” the statement read, adding that Oduneye had no authority 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 disowned KWAM 1, insisting he is neither known to the family nor entitled to participate in the Awujale selection. The musician submitted his form after receiving a five-day extension past the December 5 deadline.
KWAM 1’s form claimed descent from the Setejoye family unit of the Jadiara Royal House through his father, Adisa Adesanya Anifowoshe, and was countersigned by Oduneye.
However, leaders of both the Jadiara and Bubiade units had publicly denied any genealogical connection to him, insisting neither he nor his father belongs to their lineages.
The Fusengbuwa Ruling House convened an emergency meeting on Thursday to address the musician’s submission and the controversy surrounding it.
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