Crisis Erupts! Ijebu Royal Lineage Distances Itself From KWAM 1 Amid Throne Controversy

The bid by renowned Fuji legend, Otunba Wasiu Ayinde Anifowoshe, popularly known as KWAM 1, to ascend the Awujale throne of Ijebu-Ode and become the paramount ruler of Ijebuland has encountered a significant hurdle.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

This follows a public declaration by the Jadiara Royal Family disassociating itself from any ancestral connection to the music icon.

The Jadiara Royal House—one of the branches of the Fusengbuwa Ruling Family, which is next in line to produce the new Awujale—firmly dismissed claims linking KWAM 1 to its lineage.

In a statement issued on December 7, 2025, in Ijebu-Ode, the head of the family, Otunba Prince Akinola Odedina, stated that there is no traceable relationship between the entertainer and the royal house through historical records, oral tradition, or documented genealogy.

The statement, titled “Otunba Wasiu Ayinde Anifowose (MON)”, was released to address the widespread public attention sparked by KWAM 1’s interest in the royal stool and his assertion of belonging to the Jadiara lineage.

“I state categorically that Wasiu has no genealogical ties with the Jadiara Royal House. We have patiently awaited his submission of relevant documents to substantiate his claims of origin, but he has not appeared before the family,” Odedina stated.

Copies of the statement were circulated to key government institutions, including the Office of the Governor, the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, and the Awujale Interregnum Administration Council.

The Jadiara Royal House further cautioned the leadership of the Fusengbuwa Ruling Family against recognizing KWAM 1’s eligibility to the throne or associating him with the family in any official capacity.

Odedina noted that while the Chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House may have issued a nomination form to KWAM 1, it was likely done with the expectation that he would verify his ancestry—something he has yet to do.

The royal family head assured that further updates will be provided to the public as developments continue to unfold.