Obasa In The Eye Of The Storm, As Lawmakers Plot To Remove Him

By Gbenga Davies

Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa hope of retaining the Speakership Seat of the Lagos State House of Assembly seems to be threatened.

This is as some lawmakers who are not happy with his leadership style are allegedly plotting for him not to retain the Seat come 2023.

Obasa is said to be eyeing to retain the Speakership position having withdrawn from the 2023 Senatorial Race.

There is speculation that Obasa who is the incumbent Speaker and has already used two term is interested in retaining his seat when he returns for the sixth term in 2023.

It was gathered that some of his colleagues are however plotting he doesn’t retain the seat as he faces formidable opposition from fellow Lawmakers anf vested interest within the All Progressive Congress, APC.

It was also gathered that entrenched interest within the APC in Lagos State who are pushing for possible replacement of the current Speaker are already scheming ahead of May 2023 when Rt. Hon Obasa would have completed second term of 8 years in office as Speaker. 

The clamour for replacement of Obasa as Speaker of the forthcoming session of Lagos State House of Assembly is said to be a major issue to be taking on board by the leadership of APC in the composition of principal offices of government for the second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. 

Considering that some notable current members of the House will not be returning to the hallow chambers having failed to secure nomination for reelection at the primaries, the quest amongst interest groups in the Lagos APC to have the post of the Speakership zoned out of Agege and Lagos West Senatorial District that produced the current Speaker must have began in earnest.

There is indications that high level consultations are said to be ongoing among stakeholders who are either demanding that the position of Speakership be zoned out of Agege or Lagos West Senatorial District. 

While there appears to be disagreement regarding zoning out the Speakership position out of Lagos West Senatorial District out-rightly, investigation however revealed there is reasonable level of consensus that Agege should no longer produce the Speaker considering that the current occupier, Obasa must have held the post for two consecutive terms by May 2023 and he can’t continue to hold sway for another Four Years.

Though details of a possible major contender against the current Speaker remains sketchy at the moment as permutations are ongoing, investigation however revealed that possible contenders amongst current members of the House of Assembly that are likely to be returning in 2023 are Hon. Mojeed Fatai Adebola from Ibeju Lekki Constituency 1, Hon. Tobun Abiodun from Epe Constituency 1 and Hon. Yishawu Gbolahan Rufai from Eti-Osa Constituency 2. 

It is not however certain if the current tide of scheming will remain the same after the elections and depending on decisions of the party as well as future occurrences. Notwithstanding, a source hinted that Hon. Yishawu endorsement of the support of Tayo Ayinde who is the current Chief of Staff to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.