President Bola Ahmed Tinubu we learnt gave his approval to the removal of the erstwhile Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Honourable Mudashiru Obasa.
We learnt that the President met with the new leadership of the House led by the new Speaker, Rt Honourable Mojisola Lasbat Meranda on Wednesday, 22 January, 2025 at Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
Also at the meeting were prominent members of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC): its Chairman, Prince Tajudeen Oluyole Olusi; Secretary, Mutiu Are; Chairman of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi; Lagos West Senatorial District Apex Leader, Prince Rabiu Adio Oluwa; Leaders from Lagos East Senatorial District: Alhaji Busura Alebiosu and Alhaji Bamu; and former state Chairman of APC, Chief Henry Oladele Ajomale among others.
Conspicuously missing at the meeting were: the state Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu; his Deputy, Dr Kadir Obafemi Hamzat; and the removed Speaker, Honourable Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa.
At the meeting, we learnt that despite the President’s initial reservation about the way Obasa was removed, he was reportedly convinced beyond reasonable doubt when he was presented with alleged excesses of the former Speaker.
The new Speaker, we learnt, assured of her readiness to work seamlessly with other arms of government to ensure that the Lagosians enjoy full dividends of democracy.
