The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, and the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) are reportedly scheduled to meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday.
A source familiar with the development disclosed to Punch on Sunday that the meeting is aimed at resolving the political impasse between Obasa and lawmakers in the Lagos Assembly.
Henzodaily understands that crisis, which began following Obasa’s impeachment on January 13, 2025, over allegations of misconduct and financial misappropriation, has left the Assembly divided.
The former Speaker has since contested the legitimacy of his removal, maintaining that due process was not followed.
The source said, “Efforts are underway to reconcile Obasa with his colleagues. Apart from his meeting with the president when he arrived in the country last week, he is scheduled alongside the Governor’s Advisory Council to have another meeting with the president on Wednesday to discuss the impeachment. Politically, both Obasa and the GAC are answerable to the president, so it is his position that they will both abide by at the end of the day.
“However, the lawmaker is unlikely to resume a session at the Assembly complex on Monday.”
According to the source, this was due to the tense situation occasioned by his removal.
The source further stated, “For now, Obasa has no plan to resume the session at the Assembly complex on Monday. Since there is an ongoing effort to reconcile them, that is likely to happen before he attends the session. As you know, the situation remains tense, and his attendance at the Assembly could escalate into a serious issue.”
The source who dismissed claims that the speaker could explore legal options added, “There are no plans to challenge the impeachment in court. The focus instead is on finding a political solution to the matter.”
Meanwhile, President Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, could not confirm that GAC and Obasa would be meeting with the President this week.
He also noted that Obasa was not at the Presidential Villa last week to see Tinubu, contrary to reports.
According to him, some ministers, who were also billed to meet Tinubu last week, could not see him due to the President’s tight schedule.