Due process was not followed in my removal- Ex-speaker Obasa
The ousted speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, on Saturday said due process was not followed in his removal as Speaker.
It would be recalled that Obasa was removed by 32 out of the 40 members of the assembly on January 13, 2025.
The lawmakers accused him of misconduct, abuse of power and high-handedness .
They replaced Obasa with his former Deputy, Rt. Hon Mojisola Lawal-Meranda.
Speaking at the programme held at the official residence of the Lagos Speaker in GRA, Ikeja, Obasa emphasised that the allegations made against him by the lawmakers could not be substantiated.
“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.
“I have not done anything wrong. I have been a lawmaker for over two decades and I am the longest serving lawmaker in the House,”he said.
The ousted speaker added that it was important that the due process ought to have been followed before his removal.
“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.
