Obasa’s impeachment: Sanwo-Olu is innocent- Media Aide

The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Gboyega Akosile, has debunked rumours making the round that the governor was instrumental to the impeachment of the immediate past Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa.

Akosile made the clarification in  an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Tuesday in Lagos.

“No, no, no. There is absolutely nothing true about that. I mean, no, the governor does not have a hand in it. It was  purely a legislative matter.

“The governor is busy with serious matters, busy with  taking care of the over 20 million Lagos population.

“What happened in the hallowed chamber of the House of Assembly was purely the prerogative of the legislators.

“I mean, we saw on the media, just like you, that the legislators removed the Speaker. We watched like every other person. The governor must have watched it like any other person.

“I don’t think there is anything more to it other than that. So, absolutely, there is no hand of the governor in the impeachment of the Speaker,” Akosile said.

Obasa (APC-Agege 1 ), a sixth-term lawmaker, serving his third term as Speaker, was on Monday removed by lawmakers.

32 out of the 40 lawmakers, at an emergency plenary, impeached Obasa via voice votes over alleged gross misconduct.

The Assembly subsequently elected and swore in Deputy Speaker, Rt (Hon) Mojisola Meranda (APC-Apapa I), to replace Obasa while Mr Fatai Adebola (APC- Ibeji-Lekki I) was elected as the Deputy Speaker.

The House also suspended the Clerk of the Assembly, Mr Olalekan Onafeko, indefinitely and replaced with Abubakar Ahmed Ottun.