Di former Speaker of di Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, don talk say e don resume back as di oga of di parliament.
Obasa talk dis one on Thursday afta e waka enter di assembly complex with police and State Security Service officers, di first time since dem remove am on January 13.
“I don resume, and I still be di Speaker of di Assembly,” Obasa yarn reporters for di House premises.
When dem ask am whether dem don reinstate am as Speaker, Obasa reply say, “Dem never remove me. Impeachment or removal na democratic and constitutional process, but to do am, you must follow due process. I no dey against am. If I dey against am, e mean say I no be true democrat.”
Online reports talk say Obasa, alongside security officials, enter di Speaker’s Office around 12 noon on Thursday. Dis one happen afta dem withdraw di security aides of di new Speaker, Mojisola Meranda.
Since dem comot Obasa as Speaker and put Meranda for di position, di assembly don dey inside leadership wahala.
Over 90% of di lawmakers accuse Obasa say e no sabi lead well, e dey always late for legislative functions and plenary, e dey do strong head, e no dey respect im colleagues or even di governor, e dey abuse im office, and e dey intimidate oda members.
To solve di kasala, some big politicians for di All Progressives Congress (APC), including former governors of Osun, Ogun, and Lagos states – Chief Bisi Akande, Segun Osoba, and Akinwunmi Ambode – follow President Bola Tinubu instruction come hold series of meetings last weekend with stakeholders, including di lawmakers.
Afta di meetings, tori be say Obasa and Meranda fit step aside make another lawmaker take over as Speaker.
One member of di Governors Advisory Council, Chief Muraina Taiwo, talk say di party leaders dey consider one of di seven lawmakers from Lagos West to take di position.
