An Ogun State High Court sitting in Ijebu-Ode has rejected an application for interim injunction filed by Fuji musician, Otunba Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (K1 De Ultimate), seeking to halt the ongoing process for the selection of a new Awujale of Ijebuland.
The court declined to restrain the Ogun State Government, Governor Dapo Abiodun, and other respondents from continuing with steps relating to the vacant Awujale stool, ruling that the request for interim relief lacked sufficient merit.
K1 had approached the court alleging violations of chieftaincy laws and his constitutional rights in the succession process, urging the court to suspend all actions pending the determination of his substantive suit.
While refusing the interim injunction, the court ordered an accelerated hearing of the main suit, fixing a new date to ensure the matter is resolved promptly as the contest over the revered Awujale stool continues.