Some members of the Governance Advisory Council, GAC, the apex advisory organ in Lagos State, disagreed yesterday over the process that led to the impeachment of former speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa.
The GAC members, including former Minister of Defence (State), Senator Musliu Obanikoro and Senator Anthony Adefuye, expressed divergent views over the embattled former speaker.
While Adefuye said Obasa was illegally removed, Obanikoro countered the latter saying his statement “was careless.”
However, the GAC secretary, Mr Mutiu Are said that the brewing crisis in the Assembly will be resolved in a family way.
This came as the Lovers of Lagos, yesterday, called for the arrest of Obasa for using the official residence of the Speaker.
Obanikoro, Adefuye divided over support for Obasa
Senator Obanikoro, however, faulted a statement made by Senator Adefuye expressing support for Obasa.
Adefuye, a member of GAC, said in a recent interview that he disagreed with Obasa that he was removed.
“What he is saying is that he was illegally removed and the procedure was faulty and I agree with him”, the APC chieftain said.
Reacting to Adefuye’s interview, Obanikoro said the APC chieftain was careless to have made the statement, adding that it was important to respect hierarchy in any organisation.
The former Minister said: “The statement of Senator Adefuye on the removal of the former Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, is very unfortunate, childish and inconsequential.
“Senator Adefuye’s comment shouldn’t have come up, as leaders, if there are serious issues of this magnitude, rushing to make press statement or personal statement on such issues is unbecoming of a statement.
“Since GAC as a unit as not made any prounouncement on the subject matter, it is irresponsible of any member of that privileged body to go public and make comments on an issue that is as sensitive as that.
“Moreso our leader, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria waded in on the matter, so I believe nobody should come out individually to express an opinion based on privileged status.”
