Breaking News: Supporters Stage "Heroic Welcome" for Impeached Lagos Speaker Mudashiru Obasa
In a dramatic turn of events, supporters of the recently impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, converged on the Speaker’s Lodge at Joel Ogunnaike Street, GRA Ikeja, Lagos, on Saturday morning.
Wearing vests and caps emblazoned with pro-Obasa slogans, the crowd gathered in their scores to show solidarity with the ousted lawmaker. The gathering comes amid controversy over Obasa’s removal by a majority of lawmakers in the Assembly and his replacement by Mojisola Meranda, the former Deputy Speaker.
According to sources, the supporters’ intention is to orchestrate a "heroic welcome" for Obasa, who was reportedly out of the country at the time of his impeachment. Multiple residents in the area expressed surprise at the use of the Speaker’s Lodge for the event, noting that Obasa is no longer officially entitled to the residence.
“I didn’t expect that the lodge would be opened for them,” one resident remarked, highlighting the controversy surrounding the gathering.
Since Obasa’s impeachment, Mojisola Meranda has presided over two legislative sittings, with Obasa absent. The unfolding drama adds another layer of tension to Lagos State’s political landscape as questions swirl around Obasa’s future and the implications of his supporters’ public display.
The development has drawn significant attention from political observers and residents alike, as Lagosians wait to see how the situation will evolve in the coming days.