Mudashiru Obasa, the impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has made a dramatic return to the Lagos State Assembly complex following his removal on January 13, announcing that he has reassumed his position as Speaker.
Obasa, who arrived the Lagos Assembly Complex on Thursday declared, “I’ve resumed and I remain the Speaker of the Assembly,” and was accompanied by police and State Security Service detail.
Obasa’s reinstatement seems to have been facilitated by key leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including former APC National Chairman Chief Bisi Akande and former Osun State Governor Chief Olusegun Osoba, who were reported to have intervened in the crisis, directing lawmakers to return Obasa to his position, citing his initial removal as illegal.
Obasa’s return has likely created tension, especially considering that his successor, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, had made history as the first female Speaker of the Lagos Assembly.
