Lagos Speakership Brouhaha: Lawmakers Reply Impeached Speaker “Meranda Is Lagos Assembly Speaker”
The end to the Lagos State Speaker Assembly Speakership crisis is not yet on sight as the Lagos State House of Assembly, has replied the impeached speaker Mudashiru Obasa, staing that Mojisola Meranda is their speaker.
This, was in reaction to Obasa’s claims that the recalcitrant lawmakers used a fake mace for his purported impeachment, that he is still the Speaker of the state assembly.
A statement signed by Ogundipe Olukayode on behalf of the Assembly said, it is imperative to clarify that over two-third of the state assembly members are united behind the new Speaker, Mojisola Meranda.
The lawmakers said nothing could change the decision taken on the 13th of January when Obasa was impeached as the speaker.
Olukayode said as elected representatives of the people of Lagos, the assembly members owe the public good governance and harmonious relationship with other arms of government.
He said, “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.”
He further explained that the majority of members elected Obasa as speaker for the 10th Assembly and later took a majority decision to remove him.
He appealed to the former speaker to toe the line of peace and harmony as being followed by others.
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