Chairman of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) in Lagos State, Tajudeen Olusi, has clarified that the council had no role in the crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly triggered by the impeachment of former Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa.
He stated that Obasa’s removal was solely the lawmakers’ decision, and they replaced him with Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda.
Olusi also said that the lawmakers did not consult the All Progressives Congress (APC) or the GAC before executing Obasa’s removal.
“Members of the GAC are not part of the Lagos State House of Assembly to allegedly be behind the removal of Obasa. It can’t be true.
“We read it also that morning. The lawmakers carried it out without consulting the party and those of us in the GAC. That is our position.”
he said According to Olusi, GAC had invited all involved lawmakers to listen to their complaints but criticised them for failing to bring the issue to the party’s attention earlier.
“It is for the party to decide. The lawmakers have no absolute power to remove and install their leaders.
“Nobody can become a member of the House of Assembly unless sponsored by a political party, and the sponsors are the inspectors,” Olusi emphasised.
The APC apex leader described the crisis as an internal matter between Obasa and his colleagues in the House and reassured that steps were being taken to resolve the situation.
