Lagos: Obasa’s Impeachment Surprised Sanwo-Olu – Aide

By Akinwale Kasali

Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-olu has distant self from the the impeachment, on Monday, of the Speaker of the state house  of Assembly, Mudasiru Obasa.

The governor said he was surprised at the turn of events in the Assembly like other Nigerians.

“The Governor must have watched it like any other person’ the development in the House of Assembly, his spokesman, Gboyega Akosile said.

Obasa was removed from office yesterday by all the state lawmakers who have since appointed Mojisola Lasbat Miranda to take his place, as the state’s number three citizen.

Governor Sanwo-Olu has been reported to be part of the plot for the ouster of the former Speaker, who was outside the country at the time his exit was orchestrated by his colleagues.

Those watching what is going on in the state claimed that the the prolonged crisis of confidence between the governor and the speaker led to the disgraceful impeachment of Obasa.

Reacting, Governor Sanwo said he had no hands in his impeachment, asserting that he was busy on how to make the state better for the residents.

Sanwo-olu’s reaction was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by his media aide, Gboyega Akosile, the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN reports.

According to the governor the impeachment was purely a legilative one, as he had nothing to do with it.

“There is absolutely nothing true about that” (I was part of the impeachment)”.  “I mean, no, the Governor does not have a hand in it. It was purely a legislative matter,” Akosile said.

“The Governor is busy with serious matters, busy with taking care of the over 20 million Lagos population.

“What happened in the Hallowed Chamber of the House of Assembly was purely the prerogative of the legislators.

“I mean, we saw on the media, just like you, that the legislators removed the Speaker. We watched like every other person. The Governor must have watched it like any other person.

“I don’t think there is anything more to it other than that. So, absolutely, there is no hand of the governor in the impeachment of the Speaker.”

Obasa’s removal as Speaker, the magazine reports,was the climax of the protracted feud with Governor Sanwo-olu