Name of the next Awujale of Ijebuland will be picked from the list below

Name of the next Awujale of Ijebuland will be picked from the list below

On the basis of verified lineage, educational background, professional exposure, articulated vision for Ijebuland, and public acceptance, the committee ranked eligible candidates as follows:

Prince Adeyemi Adeleke Akeem (Olufadekemi line) – 61% public acceptance

Prince Bisiriyu Olukooku (Adesimbo line) – 31%

Prince Olawale Yusuf Oriola (Olufadekemi line) – 41%

Otunba Ayodeji Osibogun (Ushenowo line) – 64%

Prince Abimbola Onabanjo (Oshinuga line) – 45%

Prince Ademola Aderibigbe (Oshinuga line) – 26%

Prince Adebowale Ogunwo (Adebiyi line) 40%

All other aspirants found to be of Jadiara or Setejoye descent were classified as illegitimate under the applicable customary framework, irrespective of public profile or professional achievement.