Ruling House Rejects Selection Committee on Awujale
Ruling House Rejects Selection Committee on Awujale
The head of the Fusengbuwa ruling house and former National President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Abdulateef Owoyemi, has refuted media reports suggesting that a screening committee has been constituted for the selection of a new Awujale of Ijebuland.
Owoyemi clarified that the ruling house is still working discreetly to put in place a credible process that will guarantee a transparent and widely acceptable outcome.
He made this known on Friday while receiving the Tunwase family, led by Mr. R.O. Shonibare, at his Idowa country home in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The Fusengbuwa ruling house is responsible for producing the next Awujale, following the passing of Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, who reigned for 65 years before his death on July 13 at the age of 91.
“We are yet to design screening forms, agree on fees, or decide on the number of aspirants each family should present. Nothing has been concluded. People may claim to be setting up committees elsewhere, but Fusengbuwa ruling house has not,” he stated.
Owoyemi maintained that the throne would not be sold, warning that excessive financial demands could corrupt the process, just as in politics.
“We must ensure only the best candidate emerges in a transparent and acceptable way,” he added.
Owoyemi further urged the Ogun State Government and the kingmakers to work in harmony with the ruling house in the interest of Ijebu’s unity and development.
Earlier, Shonibare assured Owoyemi of the Tunwase family’s loyalty and support for his leadership.
