Lagos Assembly reacts as Obasa insists he remains speaker after impeachment

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  • The Lagos State House of Assembly has reaffirmed its support for newly elected Speaker Rt. Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda
  • The Assembly maintains that the impeachment process adhered to statutory orders, reflecting the collective will of members, and criticized Obasa’s resistance as “uncalled for and unparliamentary”
  • In a statement signed by Hon. Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode, the Assembly urged Obasa to prioritize peace and harmony, warning against actions that could destabilize Lagos’s political climate

Lagos Assembly has insisted that Mudashiru Obasa remains impeached.
Photo credit: @rilwan_ola01/@lshaofficialSource: Twitter”Over two-thirds of the members of the Lagos State House of Assembly are solidly united behind the new Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda. We stand by the decision taken and shall defend our position to the latter,” the statement read. Lagos Assembly justifies impeachment process “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 principal officers, including the Speaker,” Olukayode stated. Call for peace and cooperation”I, therefore, appeal to the former Speaker to toe the line of peace and harmony as being followed by others. The current intransigent posture will heat up the polity and not augur well,” the statement cautioned. Supreme Court document questioned Obasa’s legal credentials

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