The suspended Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has declared that he remains the legitimate speaker despite being replaced by his deputy, Mojisola Meranda.
Speaking at a welcome rally at his residence in GRA, Ikeja, on Saturday, January 25, Obasa dismissed the allegations that led to his suspension, describing them as "fictitious and unsubstantiated."
He reaffirmed his commitment to serving Lagosians and called the accusations a political ploy against him.
“My status in the house? I believe strongly I am still the speaker until the right thing has been done. If you want to remove me, remove me the proper way and I will not contest it.
“I’m a Muslim and I believe in fate. But let’s do it the way it should be done, Obasa said.
On January 13, Obasa who had served for nearly 10 years as the state speaker from June 2015 to January 2025, was suspended by more than two-thirds of the 40-member legislative house over alleged misconduct and sundry offenses, The ICIR reported.