The ruling house said any attempt to manipulate the succession process would amount to a violation of Ijebu tradition and an affront to the sanctity of the Awujale stool. According to him, the passage of time had resulted in multiple generations emerging from the ruling house. Clarifying the screening process, Ogidan stated that the exercise was conducted strictly by the Fusengbuwa ruling house in line with the Ogun State Chieftaincy Law, and not by the kingmakers. He noted that the ruling house was given only 14 days upon receipt of the official letter from the local government. While reiterating the family’s firm opposition to corruption and inducement, Ogidan distinguished between bribery and culturally acceptable gestures within Ijebu tradition.