Ogun State Government has halted the selection process to pick the new prince to ascend the throne as the next Awujale of Ijebuland, making it the second time of putting the process on hold since the death of the Late Oba Sikuru Adetona.
The Chairman of Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State, Hon. Dare Alebiosun, directed the Fusengbuwa Ruling House and the Awujale kingmakers to suspend the ongoing process for the selection of a new Awujale of Ijebuland.
The directive followed the receipt of petitions, security reports and complaints from concerned individuals, including allegations of irregularities in the selection process.
The decision was conveyed in a letter dated January 20, 2026, addressed to the Awujale Kingmakers’ Council and signed by the Secretary to the Local Government Chairman, Hon. Oke Abiodun Adebanjo.
According to the letter, the action was taken after due consideration of the provisions of the Obas and Chiefs Law of Ogun State, 2021, which empowers the government to set aside an appointment where it considers such action necessary in the interest of peace, order and good governance.
However, a new development was reported as the Department of State Services (DSS), Ogun State Command, invited nominees for the stool of the Awujale of Ijebuland for screening, even as the Ogun State Government has again suspended the selection process.
