The next Awujale of Ijebuland may emerge in the next 14 days, the Olori Ebi of Fusengbuwa Ruling House, who is also Otunba Jadiara, Lateef Owoyemi, has said.
Otunba Owoyemi gave the indication while answering questions from reporters after the conclusion of the nomination process.
The nomination meeting held at Bisi Rodipe Hall, GRA, Ijebu Ode, was attended by representatives of Ijebu Ode Local Government led by the Secretary, Abiodun Oke-Adebanjo.
Other leaders of the ruling house at the meeting included Deputy Olori Ebi, Otunba Adedokun Ajidagba, Chairman, Chief Fassy Yusuf, among others.
Although 95 princes and princesses had shown interest in the stool of Awujale of Ijebuland, only 85 went through the nomination process.
Fuji maestro, Wasiu Ayinde, aka KWAM1, was not part of the nomination process, as his name was not one of the 85 nominations mentioned.
Owoyemi said everybody who went through the nomination process had signed a bond that there would be no litigation after the process.
He said the names of those who scaled the nomination process would be submitted to the Afobaje (Kingmakers) today.
“It was a peaceful process. It is now the turn of the Afobaje to do their traditional work of selecting the next Awujale.’’
He said the Afobaje would pick one of the candidates as the next Awujale and subsequently the ruling house would forward his name to Ogun State Government.
“I pray God to guide them in the exercise so that they can give us an Awujale that will make Ijebu Ode great.”
Asked how the choice would be made, Otunba Owoyemi said: “The one that the oracle will pick is among the 85 that went through the nomination process.
“The kingmakers will select the best king for us.
“We thank God that there was no commotion throughout the process. Everything went smoothly, there was no rancour. Everything has ended well. So we look forward to the next stage.
‘’We hope the kingmakers and Ogun State Government will do well to select one candidate among the nominees that aligns with the yearnings of Fusengbuwa Ruling House, their ancestors and Almighty God as revealed by the Oracle (Ifa).’’
He said the next stage is now for them to transmit the names of the candidates to the kingmakers to do justice to the selection process.
Chief Yusuf thanked God that the anxiety and the apprehension were over.
