We are solidly behind Speaker Meranda- Lagos Lawmakers

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have said they are solidly united behind Speaker Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, saying the removal of Hon. Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker stands.

The lawmakers made this known in a statement issued on Saturday by Hon. Stephen Ogundipe on behalf of the House.

They said the position canvassed by Obasa during his address to his supporters was “Uncalled for” and “Unparliamentary”.

The House said Obasa’s removal followed due process, stating that over two-third of the members back Meranda.

The statement read “It is imperative to clarify that over 2/3 of the members of the Lagos State House of Assembly are solidly united behind the new Speaker, Rt Hon Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, therefore we stood by the decision taken on the 13th of January where Rt Hon Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa was impeached and we shall defend our positions to the latter. As elected representative of the people of Lagos, we owe them good governance and harmonious relationship with other arms of government.

“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”.

The lawmakers added ” 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”.

Western Post had reported that supporters of Obasa on Saturday gathered at the Speaker’s lodge in Ikeja GRA to welcome him into Lagos.

Addressing the gathering, Obasa rejected his removal, claiming due process was not followed by the lawmakers.