Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have reiterated their support for the leadership of Rt. Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda as the Speaker, insisting that the recent impeachment of Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa stands and irreversible.
According to a statement issued by Hon. Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode on behalf of the Assembly, the legislators declared their unity and determination to uphold the decision taken on January 13, 2025.
He said, “Over two-thirds of the members are solidly united behind the new Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda. We owe the people of Lagos good governance and a harmonious relationship with other arms of government, and we stand by our collective decision,” the statement read.
The Assembly criticized Obasa’s attempts to contest the impeachment and described his actions as “uncalled for and unparliamentary.”
They insisted that the decision to remove him was reached through due process during a plenary session.
Hon. Ogundipe added, “The majority of members who elected Rt. Hon. Obasa as Speaker for the 10th Assembly also decided, in the same spirit of democracy, to remove him. We unanimously stand by the new Speaker, and nothing has changed.”
The statement stressed the constitutional authority of lawmakers to make such decisions, asserting that all members were elected from their respective constituencies with the statutory power to remove principal officers when necessary.
He called on the former Speaker to prioritize peace and harmony adding, “I appeal to the former Speaker to toe the line of peace as others have. This intransigent posture will only heat up the polity and is not in the interest of Lagos State. Any attempt to disrupt the peace will be firmly resisted by the majority who elected Rt. Hon. Meranda,” he warned.
The Assembly reiterated its commitment to sustaining harmony and stability in Lagos. “Peace we want in Lagos, and peace we will achieve,” Hon. Ogundipe stated.