Mr. Gboyega Akosile, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has dismissed rumors suggesting that the governor played a role in the impeachment of the former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa.
Akosile refuted claims circulating that Governor Sanwo-Olu was behind Obasa’s removal, which has been linked to an alleged rift between the executive and the legislative arm of government.
The media aide emphasised that the governor had no hand in the speaker’s impeachment, urging the public to disregard the baseless allegations.
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.
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“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.
NAN reports that Obasa (APC-Agege1 ), 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.
NAN reports that the Assembly subsequently elected and swore in Deputy Speaker, Mrs 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 during the plenary and dissolved all principal positions and standing committees.
(NAN)
