Lagos lawmakers warn Obasa, say ‘any attempt to heat up the polity will be resisted’

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  • Impeachment: Nothing has changed 
  • Lagos Assembly United Behind Meranda

It is imperative to clarify that over 2/3 of the members of the Lagos State House of Assembly are solidly united behind the new Speaker, Rt Hon Mojisola Lasbat Meranda. Therefore, we stood by the decision taken on the 13th of January where Rt Hon Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa was impeached and we shall defend our positions to the latter. As elected representatives of the people of Lagos, we owe them good governance and harmonious relationship with other arms of government.

Mojisola Meranda

The position of the House remains the same and nothing has changed. The position being canvassed by former Speaker, Rt Hon Obasa, is uncalled for and unparliamentary.

The majority of members elected Rt. Hon Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker for the 10th Assembly and we also at the said Plenary took majority decision to remove him and stand by the new Speaker so, nothing has changed.

All members were elected from their various constituencies across the state and we all have the inalienable rights under the necessary Statutory orders to remove their Principal officers, including the Speaker.

I, therefore, appeal to the former Speaker to toe the line of peace and harmony as being followed by others, as the current intransigent posture will heat up the polity and not augur well. Any attempt to heat up the polity will be resisted by the majority of distinguished members who unanimously elected Rt Hon Meranda.
Peace we want in Lagos and Peace we will achieve.

*E-signed*
Hon Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode
For the: Lagos State House of Assembly

Credit: Freedom online

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