Members of the Lagos State house of Assembly have thrown their weight behind their speaker,Rt Mojisola Lasbat Meranda and warned the ousted Speaker Hon Mudashiru Obasa to desist from acts that can heat up the polity
The Assembly equally submitted that they will protect the sanctity of the law and ensure that nothing will change the decisions they took on the 13th of January 2025, which includes the removal of Obasa and election of Rt Hon Meranda
It will be recalled that the ousted Speaker while being removed was away in America and on his return to the state addressed his supporters from his Agege constituency and told them he remains the Speaker
The Assembly's position was made public through a press statement issued on Saturday and signed by member, representing the people of Oshodi-Isolo constituency-1, Hon Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode for the Assembly,titled "IMPEACHMENT: NOTHING HAS CHANGED"
According to him "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 are stand 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"
Furthermore "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"
He maintained that all members were elected from their various constituencies across the state and all have the inalienable rights under the necessary Statutory orders to remove their Principal officers, including the Speaker. He also appealed to Hon Obasa to follow the due process and align with the positions of the majority inoder to move the state forward
Finally "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"
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