By Abiola Olawale
The crisis rocking the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has continued to escalate weeks after the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
This is as a member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) of APC in Lagos, Muraina Akanbi Taiwo, maintained that the council will not support the reinstatement of Obasa amid reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is allegedly supporting the former Speaker.
Taiwo, in a statement, said while the council remains loyal to Tinubu, they would fight back against moves to reinstate Obasa.
He asserted: “Loyalty to Mr President, the cause, and the leadership of the party remains paramount, but democracy must take its course.
“As the Qur’an states in Surah Al-Imran (3:26): ‘Say, O Allah, Owner of Sovereignty, You give sovereignty to whom You will and take sovereignty away from whom You will. You honour whom You will and humble whom You will. In Your hand all is good. Indeed, You are overall things competent.
“What will be, will be. We can only pray for Allah’s guidance and wisdom as we move forward.”
The APC chieftain also maintained that the ousting of Obasa was long overdue and in the state’s best interest because of what described as his leadership style.
Taiwo explained that the leadership change in the Lagos State House of Assembly “may not have been a hasty decision but one born out of deep frustration and necessity.”
“Having attended two meetings where members spoke openly and emotionally, I witnessed firsthand the weight of their grievances.
“They detailed the enormous challenges they faced under the former speaker—challenges that seem to have drained their motivation and hindered their performance as lawmakers.”
