Sanwo-Olu, Other Leaders Continue to Meet over Obasa’s Removal, Reinstatement

Segun James

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and members of the State House of Assembly, yesterday, met with the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), the highest political organ in the state on how to resolve the crisis plaguing the state House of Assembly.

At the meeting held at the Lagos House, Marina behind closed-doors, THISDAY gathered that the embattled former Speaker, Hon Mudashiru Obasa, was invited to the meeting, but it could not be confirmed if he attended.

Although the agenda of the meeting was not made public, the development was not unconnected to Obasa’s removal and rumoured reinstatement order, allegedly handed by President Bola Tinubu.

Since Obasa’s removal on January 13, by 32 members of the assembly, it had generated political tensions, which sparked significant controversy in the Lagos State political landscape.

The Department of State Services (DSS) had on Thursday, January 30, 2025, waded over an alleged petition filed by Obasa concerning his removal as Speaker on January 13.

The DSS investigation followed Obasa’s alleged claims that his ouster was politically motivated, involving misconduct, abuse of office, and financial mismanagement.

Despite the lengthy questioning, all the detained lawmakers were released late Thursday evening, around 7 pm.

Obasa, who had been Speaker since 2015, was removed by a majority vote of the lawmakers on January 13, 2025, amid serious allegations of misconduct.

His removal took place while he was away to the United States.

Upon his return to Lagos, Obasa strongly rejected the corruption allegations leveled against him and criticised the process that led to his ouster.

He urged the lawmakers to follow the “right process” in addressing his removal, while maintaining that he had been unfairly targeted.

On Sunday 2nd, there was an online report that claimed President Bola Tinubu had ordered Obasa’s reinstatement, which Hon Stephen Ogundipe had debunked. But that rumour has continued to swirl, even though no has confirmed it.