DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS reports that just 24 hours when Right Honourable Mudashiru Obasa was restored as the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, fresh crises have emerged over what a legislator termed as Obasa’s arrogance.
According to reports, a meeting that held Tuesday triggered fresh crises as members got angry over Obasa’s unending arrogance and nonchalant attitude to legislative duties.
Lawmakers who attended the meeting disclosed that it was not reconciliatory as against earlier reports in some blogs that the returned speaker was making peace with the Honourable members.
“First, one of the issues we raised as a reason for his removal happened again. A meeting scheduled for 1 pm did not hold until 2.30 pm. We were all kept waiting and when he arrived, there was no apology for the late commencement of the meeting.
“He went straight to the agenda after he passively acknowledged that we were still bitter with the way we were forced to bring him back and none of us contributed at the meeting,” one of the lawmakers lamented.
Another member of the House confirmed that a meeting actually held but added that “it was to inundate us about the case brought against us by the suspended Clerk, Olalekan Onafeko.
“The matter comes up on Thursday. Ordinarily, it is a civil matter, so we were concerned that he had to involve the Department of State Services (DSS) which further led to the invitation and arrest of some of our colleagues.
“Aside from these, nothing else happened. The meeting lasted just a few minutes and we all left.
“I want you to know that his return was not a selfless decision by us.
“It was done simply because we respect leaders like Baba Bisi Akande and Aremo Olusegun Osoba. In our hearts and souls, we do not want him up till this moment.”
The lawmaker said there was still mass anger within the assembly, adding that it would be difficult for the state legislature to remain the same.
“We are still waiting that he would throw in the towel and honour the agreement with the Baba Akande led committee for the House to continue with the peace and progress it experienced lately before his return,” he said.
Obasa was impeached on January 13 but got reinstated on Monday, 3 March 2025, after Mojisola Meranda resigned following pressure from party leaders and other stakeholders.
