Emerging reports have it that the duo of Mojisola Meranda and Mudashiru Obasa were sacrificed for peace to reign in the Lagos State House of Assembly.
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A report monitored on Porsche Classy quoted the Chairman of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), Prince Tajudeen Olusi to have said that the duo of Obasa and Meranda would resign as Speaker with a new person from Lagos West constituency to be named as Speaker on Wednesday.
Sources also close to GAC said this resolve was made in order for the House and political arrangements to return to the rightful order.
Porsche Classy quoted Olusi to have spoken during an interview with the media.
According to the media platform, Olusi emphasized that the lawmakers lacked the authority to unilaterally remove a Speaker without the party’s approval.
He said: “The removal of Obasa was solely the decision of the lawmakers, without consulting the All Progressives Congress (APC) or the GAC,” Olusi stated
He clarified that the GAC was neither behind Obasa’s impeachment nor consulted beforehand. “We read about it like everyone else. The lawmakers acted independently without informing the party or the GAC,” he said.
The GAC has since invited all involved lawmakers to present their grievances but criticized their failure to engage the party before taking drastic steps. “It is for the party to decide. The lawmakers have no absolute power to remove and install their leaders,” Olusi insisted.
To address the impasse, the APC has formed a high-powered committee led by Chief Bisi Akande. Other key members include former Ogun State Governor Aremo Olusegun Osoba, former APC National Vice Chairman (South-West) Chief Pius Akinyelure, and other prominent figures, who are engaging all stakeholders, including Obasa and Meranda, to reach a resolution.
According to Olusi, the following resolutions were reached at the GAC meeting:
Mojisola Meranda is to resign by tomorrow (Monday).
Mudashiru Obasa is to return and resign as well.
Both resignation letters must reach the GAC by Wednesday. The GAC will announce a new Speaker from Lagos West on Wednesday.
Olusi downplayed reports of divisions within the GAC, stating that dissenting views from some members did not represent the council’s official position. He assured that the party’s internal dispute resolution mechanisms were in place and urged patience as the crisis is being managed.
“This issue will be resolved very soon. Disputes and differences are part of life, but we have established ways to settle them within the party,” Olusi assured.
-Additional report: Porsche Classy
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