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…
In the well-documented traditions of Ijebuland, the conferment of the Otunba title has historically served a specific and respected purpose. Awujales traditionally bestow the Otunba chieftaincy on individuals drawn from female lineages or on royal descendants who, by custom and law, are ineligible to ascend the Awujale stool. It is an honourable recognition of service…
The race to produce the next Awujale of Ijebuland has taken a dramatic turn as 95 Princes and Princesses from the Fusengbuwa Ruling House formally declared their interest in the highly revered throne, Global Mirror News has gathered. The massive number of contenders was announced at the opening of the nomination and screening meeting held…
The Agunsebi area of Ijebu-Ode, ancestral home of the prominent Fusengbuwa Ruling House witnessed a significant moment on Saturday as dignitaries, traditional leaders, and members of the royal family gathered to inaugurate the newly renovated Ule Obanlefa Administrative Center, Library, and Archive. The restored building, originally the residence of the late Prince Oduwole Obanlefa, grandfather…
Prince Olawale Oriola Adeyemi, Esq., the first great-great-great-grandson of Olufadekemi (Olufadi), the first male Abidagba (child born during the Oba’s reign) of Awujale Fusengbuwa, the 41st Awujale, has reaffirmed the unquestionable legitimacy of his lineage for the Awujale stool. Speaking with our correspondent via telephone on Thursday, the corporate lawyer and proud Ijebu son emphasized…
