DSS Summons Awujale Throne Contestants as Controversy Intensifies
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 21/01/2026
The Department of State Services (DSS) has summoned all nominees vying for the vacant stool of the Awujale of Ijebuland, escalating tensions in the ongoing succession dispute following the death of the long-reigning Oba Sikiru Adetona last year.The summons, directed at contestants from the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, prompted the Awujale Kingmakers Council to abruptly cancel a scheduled meet-and-greet session at the Aafin Awujale palace in Ijebu-Ode. In a statement dated January 20, 2026, the council instructed the nominees, including key figures addressed to the Fusengbuwa Ruling House (…)
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