‘We reject him’ — Lagos lawmakers speak on Obasa’s return to assembly complex
Some members of the Lagos state House of Assembly have insisted that Obasa is no longer the speaker of the assembly.
The spokesperson for the Lagos State House of Assembly, Stephen Ogundipe, expressed strong disapproval over the lack of communication from party leaders regarding the unexpected return of Mudashiru Obasa to the Assembly.
Ogundipe lamented that lawmakers were left in the dark about Obasa’s actions, creating confusion and uncertainty within the legislative body.
He called on the party leaders to take immediate action to clarify the situation, emphasising the need for transparency and a prompt resolution to prevent further chaos.
Ogundipe urged the leadership to address the matter urgently to restore order and ensure that the Assembly functions smoothly in light of the ongoing leadership dispute.
He said: “We’re shocked to see what’s happening here today. We expect our leaders, who earlier told us to remain calm, to come and address us and tell us where we went wrong or what really went wrong. We won’t take laws into our hands, but we belong to different constituencies and we have our mandates. Whatever is going to happen, the leadership should speak with us and not this charade we’re witnessing. We are humiliated by this action. I was stopped at the gate from entering the assembly chamber. This is an embarrassment, and it must stop. We are not against the leadership’s decisions, but they should call us and tell us instead of hearing rumours. They’re our leaders, we’ll still stand and obey their decisions.”
Shortly after, the lawmakers chorused, “We reject Obasa in all totality.”
“Obasa is coming back as the sitting and as the speaking speaker of Nigerian the Federation as a whole.”
Honourable Samuel Olamilakan is hopeful for Obasa’s reinstatement as the Lagos House of Assembly speaker.
