By Bukola Kayode
Impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has reacted to his removal upon his return to Lagos State.
Speaking to his supporters who stormed his home, Obasa maintained that his removal as Speaker was unconstitutional, saying that the due process was not followed.
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Recall that Obasa was impeached by 35 out of the 40 members of the assembly on January 13, 2025, who accused him of misconduct and mismanagement of funds and replaced with his former Deputy, Mojisola Lasbat-Meranda.
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He said: “I thank you for your support and dedication. I will take this advantage to debunk the allegations that were circulated and raised about me
“Is it possible to construct an ordinary gate with N16 billion? It is not the wall of Jericho or the wall that demarcated the United States of America and Mexico.
“How can they say we bought one Hilux bus for N1billion each and that we bought 40 pieces for N40 billion. Talking about Thanksgiving, they should compare the one they said we spent N200 million on and the one organised by the state government.
“I am not disturbed or perturbed and I am not afraid. I will debunk all the allegations levelled against me by the House”
Obasa, told his supporters of how the Lagos State Commissioner of Police led police officers to invade the state assembly on the day of his removal. He also revealed that over 200 policemen went to his private residence in Agege, blocking the gate, while they prevented members of his family from going out of the house.
He said: “I am not afraid of being removed, after all, it is not my father’s chieftaincy title. I am representing my people and they have returned me six times. If you want to do anything, do it well.
“They did the removal all because I was out of the country. Lagos is a special place, we cannot denigrate the state.
“When former speaker, Rt. Hon Jokotola Pelumi was removed, he was in the assembly and we did not invite policemen. When my sister, former deputy speaker of the House, Hon. Adefunmilayo Tejuosho was removed, we did not invite the police.
“They should not discredit an innocent person, they should prove their allegations against me. The Lagos State House of Assembly is above common standard of excellence.
“I believe in the image of our institution, we must not destroy it and I will never partake in it’s destruction.
“I appreciate the members of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) and Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu of the state, he is my brother and he always calls me his younger brother,” he stated.
Obasa also thanked President Bola Tinubu and his wife, Remi who he said would always be his father.
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