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‘My family was locked up during impeachment’ – Ex-Speaker Obasa

The immediate Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has broke silence about his removal. Obasa spoke during a welcome rally at his GRA residence in Ikeja on Saturday, the…

The immediate Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has broke silence about his removal.

Obasa spoke during a welcome rally at his GRA residence in Ikeja on Saturday, the former speaker described the corruption allegations against him as
“fictitious and unsubstantiated.”

The Ex-Speaker sad he was not afraid of removal but such should be done within the ambit of the law.

He said his removal was done while away with alleged connivance of the Police.

Obasa said the Commissioner of Police in the State led security agents to invade the assembly ahead of the removal.

He said his Agege and Ikeja residences were bombarded by more than 200 policemen who allegedly locked his family indoors.

“If I am not speaker, that’s not the end of the world. If you want to claim that I am corrupt, please prove it.

“Is it possible to construct a gate, ordinary gate with N16bn? When it’s not Jericho wall.”

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Published January 25, 2025
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