Breaking: Tinubu Meets Lagos APC Leaders After Obasa's Impeachment, Details Emerge
- President Bola Tinubu has met with the Lagos Governor's Advising Council (GAC) and the APC chairman, Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi, at the Abuja villa
- Ojelabi announced the development on Thursday, January 23, adding that the delegation was led by the GAC chairman Tajudeen Oluyole Olusi
- President Tinubu and the GAC met barely two weeks after Mudashiru Obasa, the former Lagos state House of Assembly speaker, was impeached
State House, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu met with the Lagos Governance Advising Council (GAC) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman, Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi, at the presidential villa in Abuja on Thursday, January 23.
Ojelabi tweeted on Thursday evening about the meeting between the President and the GAC, which many political pundits have described as the APC's pillar in Lagos.
Source: Twitter
The post on X read:
"Earlier, the chairman of the Governance Advisory Council, Dr. Tajudeen Oluyole Olusi, other revered members of the GAC and I were received by Mr. President @officialABAT in Abuja."
President Tinubu and the GAC barely met two weeks after Mudashiru Obasa, the former Lagos state House of Assembly speaker, was impeached.
The GAC was said to have been instrumental in Obasa's removal from office.
Where was Obasa when he was impeached?
Legit.ng learned that the former speaker was in the United States when he was impeached on Monday, January 13.
Obasa was then replaced by his deputy, Mojisola Meranda, who represented Apapa Constituency 1 and had previously served as the House's Chief Whip.
Subsequently, the lawmakers elected Mojeed Fatai as the Deputy Speaker of the House.
Some allegations against the impeached Obasa include highhandedness, gross misconduct, lack of commitment to the legislative business, poor leadership, intimidation and suppression of legislative staff, and lack of regard for fellow lawmakers.
The allegations against the former speaker are financial misappropriation, financial impropriety, gross abuse of office and privileges, lack of transparency, and authoritarianism.
Obasa at odds over political ambitions
Obasa was accused of always being at odds with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's executive branch government and being absent from most state functions.
Reports also suggested his ambition to run for the state's governorship seat in the 2027 general election pitted him against some members eyeing the same seat.
The embattled lawmaker was said to have ridiculed the deputy governor's office when he summoned Obafemi Hamzat to report to his seat without respect.
The deputy governor is one of those in the governorship race. The video on X showing the moment Obasa was impeached has circulated on social media.
APC chieftain mobilises support for Lagos speaker
Legit.ng earlier reported that an APC chieftain in Apapa Ward 1 had called on party members to support the newly inaugurated Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
Hon. Bamidele Lateef Atoyebi said the ruling party needed unity ahead of the 2027 elections and added that Hon. Mojisola Meranda had to be successful as assembly speaker.
Meranda was appointed as the assembly speaker following the impeachment of the former speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, over a number of allegations including abuse of his powers.
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Source: Legit.ng
