Obasa accuses Lagos CP of leading Policemen to Assembly complex prior to his impeachment
Obasa accuses Lagos CP of leading Policemen to Assembly complex prior to his impeachment
The Lagos police have been accused of participation in the removal of Mudashiru Obasa, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly who was recently impeached.
Obasa asserts that the Commissioner of Police of Lagos State personally led a group of officers to attack the state assembly on the day of his impeachment.
He makes the audacious claim that more than 200 police officers also stormed his private home in Agege, barricading the door and preventing his family from escaping.
The former speaker suggests that this show of force was part of a coordinated effort to intimidate him during the impeachment process.
The claims add a new layer of controversy to Obasa’s removal from office, sparking questions about the role of law enforcement in the turbulent political development.
“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 it’s 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,” he stated.
Obasa also thanked President Bola Tinubu and his wife, Remi who he said would always be his father.
He recalled that he had been with President Tinubu during his days in the Social Democratic Party, SDP, adding that he never expected to be Speaker in 2015, but that Tinubu supported him even when everyone was against him.
