Security has been tightened at the Lagos State House of Assembly for plenary session on Monda, following speculations that there may be a showdown at the House as the former Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, on Saturday claimed that he remained the Speaker of the House.
Obasa who has not been in town since his removal as the speaker of the House, while speaking on Saturday said he still remained the speaker, and asked the lawmakers to follow the “right way” to remove him from office.
Responding to questions from newsmen after he addressing his supporters, Obasa insisted that he remained the Speaker.
“My status in the house? I believe strongly I am still the speaker until the right thing has been done. If you want to remove me, remove me the proper way and I will not contest it.”
He also said that the allegations of corruption and financial misappropriations brought against him by the lawmakers were impossible.
Obasa was removed by the majority of the Lagos State Assembly on January 13, 2025, following allegations of misconduct and financial misappropriation. He was subsequently replaced by the Deputy Speaker, Mojisola Meranda.
Since Obasa’s removal as speaker, Meranda has presided over the house twice while Obasa was absent
When asked if a legal battle was in the offing, Obasa responded, “You will know. It’s a matter of time.”
Obasa also spoke to a huge crowd of supporters at the Speaker’s Lodge, 47, GRA Ikeja Lagos, The PUNCH reports
He said, “I thank you for your support and dedication. I will take this advantage to debunk the allegations that were circulated and raised about me
“Is it possible to construct an ordinary gate with N16 billion? It is not the wall of Jericho or the wall that demarcated the United States of America and Mexico.
