APC Chieftain Warns Obasa: Parading as Lagos Speaker Could Lead to Suspension

Kehinde Fajobi

Wale Mogaji, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and former chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly Commission, has cautioned the impeached speaker of the Lagos Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, against parading himself as the speaker.

He warned that such actions could lead to suspension from the House.

Speaking with journalists in Ikeja on Monday, Mogaji criticised Obasa’s response to his impeachment. Obasa had, on Saturday, rejected his removal, claiming he remained the speaker until proper procedures were followed.

Mogaji dismissed Obasa’s claims, stating, “He needs to understand that he is not an elected executive. You cannot compare yourself with an elected governor.

“That is why your removal as speaker does not stop you from being a member of the parliament.

“They can only remove you from the House if you commit another offence. For you to now have the effrontery to go out and challenge the authority of the parliament and claim that you are still the speaker is another matter.

“He could be indicted, suspended, and banned for it, and once you are banned, you cannot even attend sittings.”

He also criticised Obasa’s allegations of improper procedure during his impeachment, accusing him of a history of ignoring due process.

“My removal as chairman of the Assembly Commission was because Obasa felt I was closer to his predecessor, Ikuforiji.

“After I was sacked, I approached the National Industrial Court, which ruled that the status quo be maintained, but he refused to obey the court order.

“Not just me, there was a time when the principal officers of the House were removed for no just reason because he suspected they had ambitions to become the speaker.

“Now that it has happened to him, he should also lick his wounds and bear it like that,” Mogaji said.

He advised the newly appointed speaker to avoid repeating Obasa’s mistakes.

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