Sanwo-Olu: I’m not responsible for Obasa’s impeachment

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says he has no hand in the impeachment of the immediate past Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa.

Obasa was impeached by the members of the House on Monday, January 13, 2025.

Speaking on the development in Lagos on Tuesday, the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, debunked rumours making the round that Sanwo-Olu was responsible for the removal of Obasa, over a perceived rift between him and the lawmaker.

Akosile said: “No, no, no. There is absolutely nothing true about that. I mean, no, the governor does not have a hand in it. It was  purely a legislative matter.

“The governor is busy with serious matters, busy with taking care of the over 20 million Lagos population.

“What happened in the hallowed chamber of the House of Assembly was  purely the prerogative of the legislators.

“I mean, we saw on the media that the legislators removed the Speaker. We watched like every other person. The governor must have watched it like any other person.

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“I don’t think there is anything more to it other than that. So, absolutely, there is no hand of the governor in the impeachment of the Speaker.”

Obasa (APC-Agege 1 ), a sixth-term lawmaker, serving his third term as Speaker, was on Monday removed by Lagos lawmakers.

32 out of the 40 lawmakers, at an emergency plenary, impeached Obasa via voice votes over alleged gross misconduct.

The lawmakers subsequently elected and swore in Deputy Speaker Mojisola Meranda (APC-Apapa I) to replace Obasa, while Fatai Adebola (APC- Ibeji-Lekki I) was elected as the Deputy Speaker.

The House also suspended the Clerk of the Assembly, Olalekan Onafeko, indefinitely during the plenary and dissolved all principal positions and standing committees.

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