Awujale stool kingmakers insist on fair, transparent selection
Kingmakers for the Awujale of Ijebuland have declared they will not accept the imposition of any candidate on them or on the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, insisting that the next Awujale must emerge through a free and transparent process. The Regent and Ogbeni Oja, Chief Sunny Kuku, stated this while addressing reporters at his residence in Igbeba GRA, Ijebu Ode. Kuku, who chairs the Awujale interregnum council, said the kingmakers had spent sleepless nights carefully scrutinising the documents of nominees before Ogun State Government halted the exercise. He explained that consultations with authorities are ongoing to ensure the process resumes soon, noting that both Ijebu people and the wider public are eagerly awaiting a new Awujale. He described the task before the kingmakers as delicate and far reaching, stressing that their decision will affect Ijebuland for generations. According to him, the […]