By Adekunle Peters/Lagos
There was drama at Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday as impeached Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, stormed the complex to reclaim his position as Speaker.
Obasa who was accompanied by heavily armed men, stormed the Assembly complex in a bold move to reclaim his
The development escalated tension to fever pitch and has thrown the State’s legislature into turmoil.
247nextnews.com reports that security details assigned to the substantive Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda, were abruptly withdrawn on Thursday morning, clearing the path for Obasa’s controversial comeback.
It was gathered that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, ordered the withdrawal of all security operatives attached to Meranda, leaving her exposed in the midst of an intensifying power struggle.
The Special Adviser on Information to the embattled Speaker, Mr. Victor Ganzallo, who confirmed the withdrawal of security aides to Meranda, expressed grave concerns over the security vacuum created by the withdrawal of personnel.
“In the early hours of Thursday, we woke up to the startling news that all security details assigned to Madam Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, had been withdrawn. This includes the police and DSS officers, leaving her exposed to threats amid the ongoing speakership crisis,” Ganzallo stated.
He further called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as the state’s Chief Security Officer, to intervene urgently to prevent a complete breakdown of law and order within the Assembly.
“The withdrawal of security personnel has left the Assembly naked and vulnerable at a critical time. Urgent action is needed to restore order,” he pleaded.
With the speakership battle taking a dramatic new turn, political watchers are keenly observing how the crisis will unfold in the coming days.
