- No sooner had he been removed as speaker than rumour began circulating that Sanwo-Olu played a key role in his travail as the relationship between the duo had become strained in recent months.
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has dismissed insinuations and claims of his role in the impeachment of of the immediate past Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa.
Recall that Obasa was impeachment as speaker by the state assembly lawmakers on Monday after a decade in the position.
No sooner had he been removed as speaker than rumour began circulating that Sanwo-Olu played a key role in his travail as the relationship between the duo had become strained in recent months.
Other political observers have also cited Obasa announcement of his gubernatorial ambition as the reason for his ordeal.
Reacting to claims of his involvement in Obasa’s impeachment, Sanwo-Olu said he had nothing to do with it, adding that he had important and serious issues to attend to.
Sanwo-Olu spoke through The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, on Tuesday.
He also debunked claims of rift between legislative arm and Sanwo-Olu, adding that Obasa’s predicament was purely a legislative issue.
Akosile made the clarification on Tuesday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN.
He said: “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.
“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.
“I don’t think there is anything more to it other than that. So, absolutely, there is no hand of the governor in the impeachment of the Speaker,”
DAILY POST recalls that members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday, impeached Obasa, a sixth-term lawmaker, serving his third term as Speaker.
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