Lagos Speaker, Obasa Hints On next Political Move

Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudasiru Obasa has hinted of his plan to seek a higher position when his tenure as number three citizen in the state expires in 2027.

The Lagos Speaker spoke on TVC on Thursday, saying he will consult with his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, and his people before he makes the next political move.

Those who know him informed the magazine that he will likely contest one of the three senatorial positions in the next political dispensation, after serving as a lawmaker in the state for close to 20 years.

To underscore his readiness to move up in his political ladder, Obasa said he will not be seeking another term an a lawmaker in the assembly.

The lawmaker and close ally of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been Speaker of the House of Assembly four times, adding that the decision of his party will play a key role in the next political office he’s seeking next.

Obasa: “Every politician has ambitions, but you get to a stage where you cannot determine what comes next. If you believe in the party structure, you understand that it’s about consultation, consensus, and the leadership’s direction.”

Recall that Obasa had disclosed earlier this year that he’s qualified to run for the position of the State Governor, a remark believed to have ruffled feathers in the state, particularly the president who seems to be uncomfortable with what Obasa said.

The reason, according to close watchers of politics in the state, is not unconcerned with the fact that President Tinubu has other people in mind, who he’s considering for the position, instead of the Lagos Speaker.

For instance, his son Seyi is believed to be among the aspirants who the president is seriously considering to take over from the incumbent, Babajide Sanwo Olu whose tenure expires in less than two years.

Apart from Seyi Tinubu, others in the list of the president include, a former Secretary to the Lagos State Government, now Private Secretary to the President, Hakeem Muri-Okunola , Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, and most recently Akinwumi Ambode, a former governor of the state.

Obasa was in January this year impeached from his position by other lawmakers in the Assembly but miraculously staged a comeback few weeks after, with the support of President Tinubu.