Impeached Lagos Assembly Speaker, Obanikoro faults Adefuye’s support

A former Nigeria ambassador to Ghana, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, has faulted a statement made by an APC chieftain ,Sen.Anthony Adefuye,expressing support for the impeached speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa .

Recall that Obasa (APC-Agege 1)was on Jan.13 removed by lawmakers over alleged misconduct ,and was replaced by the then deputy speaker ,Mrs Mojisola Meranda.

Obasa,who spoke for the first time on his impeachment on Saturday , said his removal did not follow due process.

Addressing his loyalists in Ikeja ,Obasa said he remained the speaker of the House and would soon resume his legislative duties.

He also denied the allegations of corruption levelled against him by the lawmakers.

Adefuye, a member of the Lagos State Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Anthony Adefuye,has expressed support for the embattled former speaker.

In a recent interview,Adefuye said that he agreed with Obasa that he was illegally removed.

“What he is saying is that he was illegally removed and the procedure was faulty and I agree with him.”he said.

Reacting to Adefuye’s interview,Obanikoro a two time minister, said the APC chieftain was careless to have made the statement .

“The statement of Sen. 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,” the senator told Newsmen on Sunday.

Obanikoro, also a member of GAC ,said it was important to respect hierarchy in any organisation.

” 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”,he said.