– Omoba Abiola Aloba

Let it be said plainly & without hesitation: the possibility of K1 becoming the Awujale is not merely slim, it is nonexistent. No amount of influence, back-channel persuasion, or perceived connection to the powers that be can rewrite the established order of Ijebu kingship.

Ijebu-Ode is not some obscure hamlet tucked away in a forgotten corner of the map. It is a historic kingdom with deep-rooted traditions, guided by an organised royal structure & populated by some of the most educated, enlightened, accomplished, & illustrious people in the country. Ours is a land where pedigree matters, where lineage is verifiable, where ancestry is not a tale woven overnight for convenience.

The rotational system among the ruling houses: Fusengbuwa, Anikinaiya, Gbelegbuwa, and others in their rightful order, has been honoured for generations. It is this rotation that has preserved peace, fostered unity, & ensured fairness. It cannot be discarded simply because one man suddenly fancies a throne that was never his to aspire to.

This is not mere politics. Where an Ondo man, can claim to be from Lagos and hoodwink the people.
You cannot hoodwink Ijebu people. Not here. Not ever.

As for those whispering that his supposed connections to the corridors of power might deliver a miracle in the form of a slamdunk, such thoughts are a profound misreading of the moment. His Excellency, the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, is himself a blue-blooded son of royalty. A proud prince of Iperu. He understands the weight of tradition, the sanctity of process, & the danger of installing a usurper on such a revered throne. No governor would want his tenure stained by such a historical misstep.

The Awujale stool is not a trophy for ambition; it is a sacred trust passed through legitimate bloodlines, anchored by history & protected by the collective conscience of Ijebuland.

No matter the theatrics, no matter the machinations, no matter who is whispered to be “in his corner,” K1 will not:  & cannot, breach an order far older & far stronger than his ambition.

This isn’t a contest for the Fuji music crown. It isn’t a battle of supremacy between K1, Pasuma, Atawewe, Osupa, Shefiu Alao & the likes for the crown of Fuji. It also isn’t about who took over from Alhaji Agba, the late Ayinde Barrister. This is about the revered Awujale crown & throne. The Awujale we deserve & desire isn’t a polarising, highly egotistical fellow. But an accommodating, liberal father of all.

Omoba Abiola Aloba
A proud son through his mom, of the Fetuga family of Ikanigbo
A custodian of a heritage that needs no embellishment
And one who stands firmly for the dignity of Ijebuland.