Mr Gboyega Akosile, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says the governor has no hand in the impeachment of the immediate past Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa.

Akosile debunked rumours making the round that Sanwo-Olu was responsible for the removal of Obasa, over a perceived rift between him and the legislative arm .

Akosile made the clarification in  an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos.

“No, no, no. There is absolutely nothing true about that. I mean, no, the Governor does not have a hand in it. It was  purely a legislative matter.

“The Governor is busy with serious matters, busy with  taking care of the over 20 million Lagos population.

“What happened in the Hallowed Chamber of the House of Assembly was  purely the prerogative of the legislators.

“I mean, we saw on the media, just like you, that the legislators removed the Speaker. We watched like every other person. The Governor must have watched it like any other person.

“I don’t think there is anything more to it other than that. So, absolutely, there is no hand of the governor in the impeachment of the Speaker,” Akosile told NAN

NAN reports that Obasa (APC-Agege1 ), a sixth-term lawmaker, serving his third term as Speaker, was on Monday removed by lawmakers

NAN reports that the Assembly subsequently elected and swore in Deputy Speaker, Mrs Mojisola Meranda (APC-Apapa I) to replace Obasa while Mr Fatai Adebola (APC- Ibeji-Lekki I) was elected as the Deputy Speaker.

The House also suspended the Clerk of the Assembly, Mr Olalekan Onafeko, indefinitely during the plenary and dissolved all principal positions and standing committees.

Credit: thenationonlineng.net