Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- The controversy surrounding Fuji music icon Wasiu "Kwam 1" Ayinde's bid to ascend the vacant Awujale stool of Ijebuland in Ogun State deepened on Thursday as the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu-Ode, next in line to produce the new monarch, raised concerns over alleged irregularities in his submitted form.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that the ruling house granted the 68-year-old musician a grace period until 10 December to complete the required documentation for the selection process, even though the application window closed on 5 December.

However, a lineage form sighted by this newspaper and now circulating on social media indicated that Kwam 1 met the deadline and submitted his application before the window closed.

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