‘I Remain Lagos Assembly Speaker’ – Obasa Insists

Impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, says he remains the Speaker of the legislative house.

He also described the corruption allegations against him as fictitious and unsubstantiated.

Obasa, while speaking during a welcome rally at his residence in GRA, Ikeja on Saturday, maintained that he was not afraid of being impeached, stressing that due process was not followed.

He also alleged that his removal was orchestrated while he was away, and accused the state commissioner of police of aiding the process.

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The former Speaker claimed that security agents, led by the police commissioner, invaded the Assembly complex and his homes in Agege and Ikeja, locking his family indoors with over 200 officers present.

He mocked claims that a gate construction had cost N16 billion, saying, “Is it the wall of Jericho?”

“I am not afraid of being removed, after all, it is not my father’s chieftaincy title. I am representing my people and they have returned me six times. If you want to do anything, do it well.

“They did the removal all because I was out of the country. Lagos is a special place, we cannot denigrate the state,” he said.

The former Speaker cited the case of the former Speaker, Jokotola Pelumi, saying when she was removed, he (Obasa) was in the Assembly and no policeman was invited.

“When my sister, former deputy speaker of the house, Hon. Adefunmilayo Tejuosho was removed, we did not invite the police.”

According to him, an innocent person should not be discredited, and there must be proof of allegations showing exactly what he has done.

Obasa was impeached on January 13 by more than two-thirds of the 40-member legislative house over alleged misconduct and sundry offences Blaze Newz recalls

His deputy, Mojisola Meranda, was immediately elected the new speaker, becoming the first female to take charge of the legislative body in the South-West state.