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The meeting also had in attendance Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat.

of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday, apologised to President Bola Tinubu for initiating the impeachment process against the former Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, SaharaReporters has gathered.

The apology followed a directive given by the leadership of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) of the Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) during an emergency meeting with the lawmakers at the Lagos House, Marina on Monday night.


GAC is the highest decision-making body of the Lagos APC.

The meeting also had in attendance Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat.

A source at the meeting disclosed that Tinubu wasn’t pleased with the impeachment move hence his insistence that it be upturned.


Some of the GAC also accused its leadership of not carrying them along before Obasa’s removal, hence they ed the President’s directive for his reinstatement.

The source further told SaharaReporters that the lawmakers were told to write two apology letters to the President.

The source said, “ of the GAC after many disagreements among themselves directed the lawmakers to write two apology letters to the President. It is obvious that the lawmakers didn’t want Obasa reinstated but it seems the President really wants him back. Also, GAC are divided on the matter.

"I want to believe that apart from the reasons the President gave, I think he took that decision to avoid the state plunging into a crisis. Also, the President directed that the former Speaker be reinstated to check the excessiveness of the lawmakers. You know they removed the lawmakers without carrying some leaders of the party along.

"So, they were told to write two apology letters to the President which they instantly wrote. The first letter was to apologise for making the wrong move of impeaching the Speaker without informing the leaders of the party. In the letter, they promised to commute the removal of Obasa to resignation.

"The second letter was written by lawmakers from Lagos West to the President. In the letter, they accepted Hon. Mojisola Meranda as the Speaker of the House and told the President they would be disregarding the zoning formula. They expressed their willingness to allow her complete her term. Out of the 20 lawmakers from Lagos West, 17 signed the letter.”

Obasa was on January 13, 2025, removed by a majority of lawmakers over alleged misconduct, abuse of office, and financial misappropriations.

He was replaced by former deputy speaker, Mojisola Meranda.

Sources earlier told SaharaReporters that the action had led to a crisis within the party’s leadership.

The disagreement among the APC leaders earlier became evident when two GAC , Senator Anthony Adefuye and Chief Muraina Taiwo, openly opposed Obasa’s removal, describing it as illegal and a sign of disregard for party leadership.

However, their stance was swiftly dismissed by another GAC member, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, who described their comments as childish and inconsequential, urging party leaders to refrain from making hasty public statements on the issue.

The Peoples Gazette on Sunday reported that President Bola Tinubu had instructed of the Assembly to prepare for the reinstatement of Obasa.

“The president has sent instruction that we should start preparing to let him come back,” a senior Lagos politician had told the online newspaper.

“The president said Obasa will spend only a short time before reg on his .

“We have agreed to let him come back to give him a soft landing that he told us he deserved because of the serious political consequences of allowing this matter to endure,” the politician said, adding that they would have done things differently if they were wielding the power to make such an ultimate decision.

SaharaReporters also learnt that there will be another meeting of GAC and other APC stakeholders in the state to discuss the President’s response to the letters.

A lawmaker informed SaharaReporters that Governor Sanwo-Olu might also be involved in opposing Obasa's reinstatement, in accordance with Tinubu’s directive to temporarily return him to his former position to facilitate a smooth transition.

"Tinubu's instruction does not also sit well with Governor Sanwo-Olu, but he doesn't want to be seen to be challenging the president's authority openly.

"His mutiny is done under the table. A proof of this, is the meeting he had with Mandate on Sunday where he was honest with them on the stance of Mr President.

"That same day, he met with some lawmakers to encourage them to continue to fight against any plan to return Obasa as Speaker," the source added.

Meanwhile, there is reportedly a disquiet in the camp of those against Tinubu’s order.

"They are not comfortable with the order and are working tirelessly to scuttle it by fair or foul means.

"Political protest has started on Lagos Island where the new Speaker, Meranda, is from. The protest has the imprimatur of some top Lagosians. They want the status quo to be maintained," the source said.

https://saharareporters.com/2025/02/04/exclusive-lagos-lawmakers-write-apology-letter-president-tinubu-over-removal-ex-speaker?

Why the Apology Letter, Obasa is gone for good, I don't understand this new drama from the lawmakers

By the way, why is president Tinubu interfering in this issue?

Are they going to remove the new speaker?

Source: Sahara reporters

No sense in this story. Removing Obasa wasn't a day planning. It was long overdue

Logically, Obasa can't be removed without president Tinubu being aware. No politicians in Lagos state will try that stunts including Gov Sanwoolu

Obasa ti sa. O ti lo

Book of apc chapter 1 verse 1

If I see the broom over you I shall over.

Book of apc chapter 3 verse 2

Him who Emilokan has blessed let no man curse .

Book of apc chapter 4 verse 15

And this is the word of Emilokan. He who I have pronounced innocent let him be reinstated

Book of apc chapter 3 verse 25

And the servants of Emilokan went to the house of O Bas A and abased themselves before him saying ' forgive thy servants for we did not know that standing against thee was standing against the will of Emilokan.

This is the word spoken by the inspiration of agbado.
Praise be to Emilokan


Ojuntana is a servant of Emilokan and Atiku

I swear, Yoruba Politics is really a dirty game. Imagine writing a letter to a president apologizing for impeachment of speaker. Wait as what? Is the president the governor of the state? So why apologizing when you know what you did was right? I’m still confuse how one man from another state is controlling Lagos state. Are there no indigenes from Lagos State?

The worst is this; some people will still defend this rubbish. To hell with the zombies of this failed nation

Perpetual slave

The kind of stuff a former governor wants to replicate in Rivers state

like we used to write letter of apology to our class teacher
This is not democracy.....just Master - subordinate arrangements

Change the narrative. Slaves

Chai!

You have to be too strong to be a SLAVE.

SLAVE BUSINESS IS NOT FOR PROUD PEOPLE O!


🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Perpetual slaves

Tinubu!!....God of the lukumi/ Yoruba man!!

Chai!!

Apology letter!!! BAT

BAT no send una father.

He is focused on the task ahead to make Nigeria great...

Ok

From osun state you rulling lagos ,then nobody rules lagos without your Efokonbale, now you are president of Nigeria, and you still dictates who breath in lagos.




The winch that did this juju for you strong kakaraka...


But one day

Fake news

Confused people.

Chinjo2:
Perpetual slaves

This is funny because most low-IQ retards calling others slaves are the same people who are taking orders from their slave master in faraway Finland. The same set of IPOB terrorist retards believed that Buhari was Jubril from Sudan just because Namdiot Coward Cownu their IPOB slave master said so.

They can't even use their brain to decipher low-IQ ranting from Cownu from common sense reality.

They dont owe im apology

Rubber Stamp

Seunmsg come and read. I put a story on Obasa reinstatement, which a mod deleted. Truth is scary, but fiery.

Different narrative everywhere.

Peter obi and his rodents said on all their biafra platforms because tinubu wanted seyi to become the next governor

Dammmn

Obasa is so powerful oh, Ronu online terrorists are currently confused, hehe












Yoruba people and fear fear.....kai....cowardice at its peak, no other tribe comes close

Why does Tinubu always like to use plausible deniability when orchestrating clandestine moves against his erstwhile loyalist. Him feigning not to be aware of Obasa's removal is just a way to continue to enjoy Obasa's after carrying out a coup against him. He also claimed not to be aware about Elrufai's non-confirmation at the Senate but Elrufai is not naïve to buy that. I hope Obasa is smart enough not to be fooled by this.

Every smart political analyst knows that Tinubu's prolonged stay in Lagos during the yuletide and his visit to the Oba of lagos were all in the bid to perfect Obasa's removal. So why the pretense?

Must be a skit.

Obasa is more powerful than Sanwo Olu

This would be funny if it weren’t true!!!
The largest economy in Nigeria and a state with potential to become the largest economy in Africa and beyond has been allowed to be pocketed by one man!!! One fucccking mannn!!!!! Tinubu’s hold on Lagos must be broken and the state must be allowed to grow and become its best version!!! Imagine if Lagos was not owned by Tinubu?? Imagine if the taxes we pay was actually serving us? Lagos could be much much much much much better than it is!!!

Oops! This is really serious.


Anyways if you need such design.

Sycophancy like this was introduced to Nigerian politics since APC came into power. This never happened during Jonathan or PDP.