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…
The Ogun State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, in collaboration with the Ijebu Ode Local Government, has debunked reports circulating on social media alleging the suspension of some notable traditional chiefs in Ijebu land. In a joint statement issued on Thursday, the authorities described as false and misleading claims that the Kakanfo of…
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…
The Executive Chairman of Imeko-Afon Local Government, Hon. Theophilus Aremu Olorode, has called on all security operatives, including local vigilante groups, religious and traditional leaders, as well as inhabitants of all border communities within the council area, to be alert and watchful, and to report every suspicious movement, settlement, and relocation of individuals alien to…
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 Awujale of Ijebu Land is not merely a crown; it is a sacred trust rooted in centuries of custom, lineage, and collective consent. It is deeply alarming that, right before the beginning of the nomination process for the open stool, a single name, Abimbola Onabanjo, has been relentlessly amplified across blogs, social media, and…
Prince Samuel Olawunmi, the Assistant Secretary of the four Ruling Houses of the Awujale (Idile Oba Merin Awujale) and Anikinaiya Ruling House, the family that produced the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba S.K Adetona has appealed to Ijebu kingmakers not to violate customary law and the kingdom’s rich culture and traditions in the selection of…
