A Lagos Youth group, the Assembly of Lagos Youths, has condemned Saturday’s statement by a former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, in which he claimed he is still the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly despite his removal by 32 out of the 39 House members.
In a statement issued on Sunday, January 26, the convener of the group, Comrade Lasisi Robert, asserted that Obasa’s claim was a “careless statement” and insisted that his impeachment stands with no possibility of reversal.
The youth group described Obasa’s assertion as an “invitation to anarchy,” warning that his comments could incite unrest in the State.
“In a democracy, such a statement is purely an invitation to anarchy. Constitutionally, there is always a Speaker in the state, and for Obasa to have made such a claim is an intent to raise arms against the state,” the statement continued.
The statement reads i part: “In light of this, the Assembly of Lagos Youths called on the Executive Governor of Lagos State, as the Chief Security Officer, to strengthen security around the Lagos State House of Assembly to prevent potential chaos.
“The process of removing a Speaker of a House of Assembly in Nigeria is outlined in the Constitution. According to Section 92 of the Constitution, the Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly shall vacate his office if he ceases to be a member of the House of Assembly when the House first sits after any dissolution of the House, or if he is removed from office by a resolution of the House of Assembly by the votes of not less than two-thirds majority of the members of the House.
“This means that to remove a Speaker, a resolution must be passed by at least two-thirds of the House members. In this instance 32 out of the 39 removed the speaker and fulfilled the two-third majority principle; RT honourable Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa stands impeached.”
Citing Section 92 of the Nigerian Constitution, the group emphasized that the Speaker of a House of Assembly can only be removed by a resolution passed by at least a two-thirds majority of the House members.
With 32 members voting in favour of Obasa’s impeachment, the constitutional requirement has been met, they said.
The group further alleged that Obasa’s remarks could lead to violence, claiming that “armed thugs, street urchins, cultists, and area boys” might attempt to forcefully escort him back to the Assembly on Monday, January 27, 2025.
Read Full Statement Below…
MUDA OBASA; STAY CLEAR OF THE LAGOS HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY; YOU STAND IMPEACHED
Our attention had been drawn to the recent careless statement just made by Hon Mudashiru Obasa claiming he is still the speaker of Lagos State when 32 of the 39 Honorable members of the Lagos State House of Assembly impeached him.
Mudashiru Obasa stands impeached and no going back. He is no longer the speaker of Lagos State. He has never represented the interests of Lagos well but had used our resources to feed fat, marry countless women, build luxurious apartments both in Nigeria and overseas without proper representation to show.
In a democracy, the statement just made by Obasa is purely invitation to anarchy. Constitutionally, there is always a speaker in the state and for Obasa to have made such statement is treasonable felony and an intent to raise arm against the state.
The process of removing a Speaker of a House of Assembly in Nigeria is outlined in the Constitution. According to Section 92 of the Constitution, the Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly shall vacate his office if he ceases to be a member of the House of Assembly, when the House first sits after any dissolution of the House, or if he is removed from office by a resolution of the House of Assembly by the votes of not less than two-thirds majority of the members of the House.
This means that to remove a Speaker, a resolution must be passed by at least two-thirds of the House members. In this instance 32 out of the 39 removed the speaker and fulfilling the two third majority principle; RT HONORABLE MUDASHIRU AJAYI OBASA stands IMPEACHED.
Flowing from the above constitutional procedure, the implication of the statement is that we should expect armed thugs, street urchins, cultists, area boys on Monday the 27th of January, 2025 to escort the speaker to the house.
We are now using this medium to call on the Executive Governor of Lagos State as the Chief Security Officer of the State to beef up security around the Lagos State House of Assembly as Anarchy looms in the State.
We are also calling on the office of Attorney General of Lagos State to immediately commence prosecution against Hon Mudashiru Obasa for making such reckless statements.
Eko o ni baje
Comrade Lasisi Robert
Convener, Assembly of Lagos Youths
