Mudashiru Obasa, the impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has strongly denied the corruption allegations leveled against him, calling them “fictitious and unsubstantiated.”
Addressing his supporters during a welcome rally at his residence in GRA, Ikeja on Saturday, Obasa asserted that he had no fear of being removed but emphasized that the process of his impeachment had not followed due procedure.
The former speaker alleged that his impeachment was orchestrated during his absence, accusing the state’s Commissioner of Police of being complicit in the plot.
Obasa claimed that security agents, led by the police commissioner, raided the assembly complex and his homes in Agege and Ikeja, locking his family inside with over 200 officers present.
He dismissed the allegations of financial mismanagement, including a claim that a gate construction had cost N16 billion, sarcastically questioning, “Is it the wall of Jericho?”
Obasa, who has represented his constituency six times, stressed, “I am not afraid of being removed; after all, this is not my father’s chieftaincy title. I am here to represent my people. If anyone wants to take action, they should do it properly.”
He further claimed that his removal was executed unfairly while he was abroad, pointing to previous removals of speakers, such as that of Rt. Hon. Jokotola Pelumi, who was removed while present in the assembly without the involvement of the police.
Obasa stated that an innocent person should not be discredited without concrete evidence to support the allegations.
He emphasized the need for accountability, stating, “The Lagos State House of Assembly is above the common standard of excellence.”
The former speaker also expressed his gratitude to the Governance Advisory Council and Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, calling him his brother and praising the governor’s continued support.
Obasa was impeached on January 13 by more than two-thirds of the 40-member legislative house due to allegations of misconduct and other offenses.
His deputy, Mojisola Meranda, was immediately elected as the new speaker, making her the first female to lead the legislative body in the South-West state.
