Lagos Speaker Opens Up On Suspension Of Four Members, Alleged Rift With Senator Oshinowo

Lagos Speaker Reacts To Reports On Rift With Senator Bayo Oshinowo that led to the suspension of four members of the House of Assembly including two principal officers.

The move against the four men has led to insinuations that the four men were loyalists of Senator Oshinowo who until his election to the Senate was an influential member of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

Affirming the unity of the House under the political leadership of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Obasa in a statement late on Wednesday said that the party in Lagos remains united and that what happened recently at the House of Assembly involving the removal of two principal officers and the suspension of two others was a measure to ensure that the legislature remains strengthened and its sanctity maintained.

“The legislature must remain strong at all times, especially in relation to Nigeria’s democracy because it is often the hardest hit when issues in the democratic journey pop up.

To further prove that the House of Assembly is united, Obasa said 33 members of the House sat at plenary on Tuesday with the newly elected principal officers including the deputy leader carrying out their tasks as expected.

The Speaker further denied any rift between him and Oshinowo, popularly called Pepper, who he described as a friend, mentor and with whose support he had excelled in legislative activities.

Emphasising this cordial relationship, Obasa said he was with Oshinowo on Tuesday and that they both drove in his convoy.

“I was the one that dropped Senator Oshinowo off on his way to Abuja yesterday. If there was a rift between us, will that happen?” the Speaker asked?

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