Awujale Stool: Ruling House Defends N10m Fee, Refunds Applicants

The Fusengbuwa Ruling House has clarified the circumstances surrounding the controversial ₦10 Million application fee earlier fixed for aspirants to the Awujale of Ijebuland stool, insisting the decision was reached collectively and without any intent to commercialise the revered throne. The Olori Ebi of the ruling house, Otunba Lateef Owoyemi, made the clarification on Friday…

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Awujale Succession: Ogun Govt Says Suspension Aimed at Safeguarding Peace, Integrity of Traditional Stool

The Ogun State Government has said its decision to suspend the ongoing selection process for a new Awujale of Ijebuland was driven by the need to preserve peace, restore public confidence and protect the integrity of one of Yorubaland’s most revered traditional institutions. The suspension, conveyed to the Awujale kingmakers and concerned ruling houses through…

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Awujale Succession: Court Throws Out Wasiu’s Injunction Bid, Schedules Jan 14 Hearing

The Ogun State High Court sitting in Ijebu-Ode has dismissed an application for an interim injunction filed by an aspirant to the Awujale of Ijebuland stool, Otunba Wasiu Olasunkanmi Ayinde Adesanya Marshall, ruling that the request lacked merit. The decision was delivered on Monday by the presiding judge of High Court 3, Ijebu-Ode Judicial Division,…

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