Lagos lawmakers have replied the impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, stating his Impeachment followed due process.
The lawmakers said Obasa stands impeached and that the action is irreversible.
Chairman, Committee of Information, Hon. Stephen Ogundipe Okukayode, in a statement on behalf of the lawmakers, who clarified this, also reaffirmed support for the new Speaker Hon.Lasbat Mojisola Meranda.
Ogundipe said: “The position of the House remains the same and nothing has changed. The position being canvassed by former Speaker, Rt Hon Obasa is uncalled for and unparliamentary.
“The majority of members elected Rt. Hon Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker for the 10th Assembly and we also at the said Plenary took majority decision to remove him and stand by the new Speaker so, nothing has changed.
“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 their Principal officers, including the Speaker.
“I therefore , appeal to the former Speaker to toe the line of peace and harmony as being followed by others, as the current intransigent posture will heat up the polity and not augur well. Any attempt to heat up the polity will be resisted by the majority of distinguished members who unanimously elected Rt Hon Meranda. Peace we want in Lagos and Peace we will achieve.”
The Daily Crucible reports that earlier, Obasa who returned from.the U.S to a crowd of tumultuous supporters at the Speaker’s lodge in GRA, Ikeja on Saturday morning, insisted that he remains Speaker until the right thing is done.
He said: ” I am not disturbed, perturbed or afraid. I am not against removal of Speaker. What I am against is to follow the rules. They should follow due process. You cannot impeach a Speaker. I remain Speaker until the right thing is done.
“On the day of my removal, the police were at the Assembly. What were they doing there? They blocked my residence in Agege and here in GRA. When they removed my sister, Hon. Pelumi and Hon. Tejuosho it was done peacefully in the house. There was no involvement of the police I am not fighting anybody. I am not against anybody. I came here to thank you all for all your support.”
He also denied allegation of financial misappropriation cited by the lawmakers to sack him, saying it is “impossible.”
Obasa said: ‘Is it possible to construct a gate with N16b when it is not American, Mexico wall?
Is it possible to buy a Hilux vehicle at N1b each?
“There are 40 members in the house but for security reasons we bought like 45 Hilux vehicles and they said we bought one for N1b. Is it Rolls Royce?
“I am going to debunk every allegation against my person and I will do it live and direct . I am the longest serving member of the Lagos House of Assembly and no one has surpassed my history. I respect all members of the House because I spent the better part of my life in there.”
