The Ijebu-Ode Local Government has given the Fusengbuwa Ruling House a 14-day ultimatum to present qualified candidate(s) to fill the vacant stool of Awujale of Ijebu-Ode and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland.
This was contained in a letter dated 2nd November, 2025, addressed to the Head, Fusengbuwa Ruling House and signed by the Secretary to the Local Government, Hon Abiodun Adebanjo, on behalf of the Council Chairman.
Recall that the stool became vacant on the 13th July, 2025, following the passage of Oba Dr Sikiru Kayode Adetona, who reigned for 65 years.
In the letter of notification to the Family, the local government informed that the selection process must commence in earnest, following a letter of request received from the Awujale Interregnum Administrative Council.
The letter reads thus, “Following the demise of the revered monarch, His Royal Majesty, Oba Dr Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, and in line with the Letter of Request received from the Awujale Interregnum Administrative Council, I wish to formally notify the Fusengbuwa Ruling House ably led by Otunba Abdulateef Owoyemi (Chairman), Otunba Adedokun Ajidagba (Deputy Chairman) and Professor Fassy Yusuf (Vice Chairman), to begin the process of presenting qualified candidate(s) for the vacant stool of Awujale of Ijebu-Ode and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland.
“This call is made in strict accordance with the laws, customs and rotational arrangement governing succession to the stool of Awujale, which clearly states that it is the turn of Fusengbuwa Ruling House to present a candidate.
“You are hereby requested to submit name(s) or nominated candidate (s) within 14 days from the date of this letter to the Executive Chairman’s Office through the prescribed traditional procedure.
“Kindly note that in line with established traditions, on Tuesday, 2nd December 2025,the Ogbeni Odi will officially carry the Awujale’s Staff of Office along with the undersigned as the next phase of the succession rite.
“We urge the Ruling House to conduct the selection process peacefully, transparently, and in line with tradition of Ijebuland.”
Meanwhile, the Awujale Staff of Office was on Tuesday presented to the ruling house by the Ogbeni Odi in the presence of the Secretary to the Local Government, the Olori-Ebi and notable members of the family.
The Secretary, while addressing the family at the Agunsebi compound in Ijebu-Ode, described the day as a significant milestone in the transition process following the passage of the iconic monarch, Oba Adetona, whose reign was distinguished by peace, honour, and remarkable development in Ijebuland.
The Chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, Otunba Lateef Owoyemi, assured those present that the ruling house is fully prepared for the responsibility ahead and will present worthy and qualified candidates within the stipulated timeframe.
Also speaking, the Vice Chairman of the Ruling House, Professor Yusuf, reaffirmed the house’s commitment to due process, stressing that only credible and qualified individuals will be put forward in accordance with tradition, the law, and the expectations of the Ijebu nation.
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