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Just In: Mamora Declares Obasa’s Removal as Lagos Assembly Speaker Constitutional

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Former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly and Minister, Olorunnibe Mamora, has affirmed the constitutionality of the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

 

Mamora’s statement comes in response to Obasa’s claim that his impeachment was unconstitutional and did not follow due process. Addressing his supporters on Saturday, Obasa maintained that the allegations against him were unsubstantiated and emphasized his extensive experience as a six-time elected member since 2003.

 

Obasa was impeached on January 13, 2025, by 35 out of the 40 Assembly members over allegations of misconduct and mismanagement of funds. He was replaced by his former Deputy, Mojisola Lasbat-Meranda.

 

Mamora, who served as Lagos Assembly Speaker from 1999 to 2003 and held ministerial roles under President Muhammadu Buhari, explained the constitutional process of removing a Speaker.

 

“He who must come to equity must come with clean hands. That’s my position,” Mamora said, adding that the Constitution clearly distinguishes between impeachment and removal. “Impeachment connotes formal allegations of wrongdoing against a public officer, which must be substantiated before removal. However, the removal of a Speaker is straightforward and only requires a motion supported by two-thirds of the members.”

 

Mamora cited Section 92 of the Constitution, which states that a Speaker shall vacate their seat if a motion of removal is supported by not less than two-thirds of the House members. “The Constitution does not even require the allegations to be confronted or explained. It’s a simple process because the Speaker is just the first among equals,” he said.

 

Addressing Obasa’s impeachment, Mamora stated, “Obasa was impeached and removed because there was a presentation of allegations, as I watched on television. The House acted in consonance with Section 92 of the Constitution. Whether the allegations were true is for the Assembly members to determine, but the process was constitutional.”

 

Mamora also weighed in on reports of Obasa allegedly disrespecting the Governor of Lagos State. “If it is true that Obasa disrespected the office of the Governor, that would be unacceptable. The Governor is the chief executive and deserves respect from all quarters,” he said.

 

The former Minister clarified common misconceptions about the terms impeachment and removal, emphasizing that they are not synonymous. “There could be impeachment without removal. For instance, President Clinton was impeached but not removed. However, our Constitution focuses on removal, particularly for the Speaker, through a straightforward process requiring two-thirds support from the members,” he explained.

 

Mamora concluded by urging all parties to respect constitutional provisions and maintain decorum in their conduct. The Lagos State Assembly’s decision has continued to spark debates within political and social circles in the state.

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Natasha Akpoti accuses Akpabio of punishing her for refusing to sleep with him (Video)

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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of punishing her in the senate for refusing his adances.

 

 

The Kogi Central Senator revealed this while speaking on Arise TV’s morning show on Friday, February 28, 2024.

 

“When we were at his house in Uyo for his birthday, he held my hand and offered to show me around his house. My husband was there, walking behind us.

 

 

 

When we got to a particular sitting room, he asked, ‘Do you like my house?’ I replied, ‘Of course, sir, every room, every living room.’ Then he said, ‘Now that you are a senator, I want us to come here at your convenience to spend time. You will enjoy it,” she said.

 

 

When asked to clarify her claims, she said, ‘My case is a case of a student being punished by a lecturer for refusing to sleep with him.”

 

 

On February 20, the lawmaker disrupted plenary by rejecting her assigned seat, defying Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s order, and repeatedly raising a point of order despite being overruled.

 

 

On Tuesday, the upper chamber referred her to the committee on ethics, privileges, and public petitions for disciplinary review.

 

 

In a statement on her X page on Thursday, the Kogi senator said she was ready to face the panel, but would not allow the matter to be handled behind closed doors.

 

Earlier, the Kogi senator filed a N100 billion defamation suit against Akpabio.

 

In the suit filed at the federal capital territory (FCT) high court, Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged that Akpabio and Mfon Patrick, his legislative aide, made defamatory comments against her.

 

 

The lawmaker asked the court to compel the respondents to withdraw the defamatory comments and apologise to her in a national newspaper.

 

 

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Lagos Speaker, Mojisola Meranda’s security Details  Restored— Lagos CP

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The Lagos State Police Command has announced that the security details of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Mojisola Meranda, have been reinstated.

 

Earlier report had it that the security escorts assigned to the Speaker’s office and her residence were withdrawn earlier on Thursday.

 

 

This raised questions, especially after the security details of impeached speaker, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, were restored, leading him to storm the assembly complex and declare himself as speaker.

 

 

Obasa even chaired a plenary session with a small number of assembly members present.

 

However, in a press briefing on Thursday, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh, confirmed that four security personnel who were previously withdrawn from the Speaker have now been restored.

 

 

He explained that the removal of security details from the Speaker and other Very Important Personalities (VIPs) in the state was part of an ongoing audit of Police personnel and firearms.

 

Jimoh also mentioned that this audit is not exclusive to Lagos, as similar operations are being conducted in other states’ Police Commands.

 

 

 

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