Mudashiru Obasa, the impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has denied his removal by fellow lawmakers.
On Saturday, 25th January, during a welcome event hosted in his honour by supporters from Agege, Alimosho, and Kosofe local government areas in Ikeja GRA, the embattled lawmaker addressed the allegations against him.
Speaking to his supporters, Obasa maintained that he remains the rightful Speaker, vehemently denying allegations of financial mismanagement. He challenged his fellow lawmakers to provide concrete evidence to substantiate their claims.
“I thank you for your support and dedication. I will take this advantage to debunk the allegations that were circulated and raised about me,” Obasa stated. “Is it possible to construct an ordinary gate with N16 billion? It is not the wall of Jericho or the wall that demarcated the United States of America and Mexico.
“How can they say we bought one Hilux bus for N1 billion each and that we bought 40 pieces for N40 billion? Talking about Thanksgiving, they should compare the one they said we spent N200 million on and the one organised by the state government.
“I am not disturbed or perturbed, and I am not afraid. I will debunk all the allegations levelled against me by the House. I have not done anything wrong. I have been a lawmaker for over two decades, and I am the longest-serving lawmaker in the House.
“I am not afraid of being removed; after all, it is not my father’s chieftaincy title. I am representing my people, and they have returned me six times. If you want to do anything, do it well. They did the removal all because I was out of the country. Lagos is a special place; we cannot denigrate the state.
“When former speaker, Rt. Hon. Jokotola Pelumi, was removed, he was in the assembly, and we did not invite policemen. When my sister, former deputy speaker of the House, Hon. Adefunmilayo Tejuosho, was removed, we did not invite the police.
“They should not discredit an innocent person; they should prove their allegations against me. The Lagos State House of Assembly is above the common standard of excellence. I believe in the image of our institution; we must not destroy it, and I will never partake in its destruction.
“I appreciate the members of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) and Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu of the state; he is my brother, and he always calls me his younger brother.”
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