As the race for the throne of the Awujale of Ijebuland,hots up,the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu Ode,has set Monday, January 12, 2026, as the new date for its official nomination meeting to select candidates for the vacant stool.
The nomination exercise will take place at Bisrod Hall, GRA, Ijebu-Ode, by 12:00 noon. This date was fixed in response to a formal letter from the Ijebu-Ode Local Government, dated January 6, 2026, which gave the ruling house a 14-day ultimatum to complete the nomination process.
The meeting was initially scheduled for December 15, 2025, but was postponed after the state government invited the ruling house and kingmakers for consultations to ensure the process complied with existing laws and procedures. Over 60 princes are reportedly aspiring to the throne, which became vacant after the death of Oba Sikiru Adetona in July 2025.
