Breaking: Obasa apologizes to DSS, police, reason emerges

• Mudashiru Obasa, the reinstated speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has apologised to the DSS and police over assault on their operatives on February 17
• Obasa made the apology after he returned to the assembly on Thursday, February 27, claiming he was never impeached as the speaker but had gone on vacation
• Earlier in the day, 36 of the 40 lawmakers rejected the return of Obasa as the speaker of the assembly and reaffirmed their support for Mojisola Meranda

Ikeja, Lagos - The reinstated speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has tendered an apology on behalf of the assembly to the Nigerian Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS) over the assault on their officers at the assembly on February 17.

Obasa in a statement he signed on Thursday, February 27, explained that the incident was highly regrettable.

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The statement, which was sent to Legit.ng, reads in part:

"We value you and the work you are doing. You are the ones we call on in our time of need for the protection of lives and property in and around the assembly and the Lagos state. The assembly requested additional support and your presence on this particular day.

"This is what we have always done in the past. Regrettably, security operatives of the DSS had to be assaulted in the hallowed chambers of our State Assembly. I hereby apologise unreservedly on behalf of the entire Assembly."

Obasa's return to the assembly on Thursday, February 27, was rejected by 36 of the 40 lawmakers in the House and reaffirmed their support to Mojisola Meranda, the speaker who was installed after Obasa was impeached.

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In a trending video, the lawmakers converged at the assembly garden on Thursday, February 27, and stood by their vote of confidence for Meranda. Obasa returned was allegedly aided by armed men and thugs.

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One of the lawmakers who spoke on the condition of anonymity, disclosed that they remained committed to their stance that former speaker Obasa was removed

The lawmaker stressed that Obasa's constituency did not elect him as speaker. He added that the lawmakers have endured Obasa's master-slave leadership for about a decade and are not backing down on their resolve.

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On the other hand, two lawmakers, Noheem Adams (Mushin Constituency II) and Ayinde Akinsanya (Mushin Constituency I), were seen accompanying Obasa into the assembly complex on Thursday.

It was learnt that Obasa's loyalists forced open the office of the speaker while thugs were said to have occupied strategic areas in the complex. The armed thugs were also seen making threats to seize all offices in the assembly.

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Legit.ng earlier reported that the Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mojisola Meranda has denied the report that she has resigned from her position

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Meranda's spokesperson, Segun Ajiboye, said he did not know where the rumour was coming from and that the speaker has not resigned.

The rumour about Meranda's resignation came amid the leadership crisis rocking the House, following the removal of the former speaker, Mudashiru Obasa.

Source: Legit.ng