“I Have Resumed and Remain the Speaker” – Obasa

“I Have Resumed and Remain the Speaker” – Obasa

The ousted Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has stated that he has resumed his position as the parliament leader.

Obasa said this on Thursday after returning to parliament with police and State Security Service details for the first time since he was removed on January 13.

According to sources, Obasa arrived at the Assembly around 11:30am, accompanied by heavily armed police officers and civil defence personnel.

The development has thrown the Assembly into disarray, especially as the incumbent Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, was reportedly absent from the scene.

Although the House is currently on an indefinite recess, reports indicate that the doors to the Speaker’s office have been forcibly opened.

Earlier, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), had ordered the withdrawal of all security details assigned to Speaker Mojisola Meranda.

The development, which comes amid a leadership tussle within the Assembly, has left the Speaker vulnerable to potential attacks.

An aide to the Speaker, speaking in confidence to Vanguard, confirmed that security personnel, including police officers and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), were withdrawn on Thursday morning without any replacement.

The aide further appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as the state’s Chief Security Officer, to intervene urgently to prevent a potential breakdown of law and order.