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By, Joke Thomas
It is now crystal clear to all and sundry that President Bola Tinubu is solidly behind return of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker.
And that Obasa will no longer resigned as recommended.
Tinubu at a meeting eith all 40 lawmakers at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Wednesday., gave them a verdict..Obada remains the Speaker.
The President’s decision contradicts the recommendations of a panel he had set up to mediate the crisis.
The panel, led by former Osun State Governor, Chief Bisi Akande, and former Ogun State Governor, Olusegun Osoba, along with the leadership of the Governance Advisory Council, had advised that Obasa should step down after being reinstated.
The panel initially recommended that Mojisola Meranda resign as Speaker to allow for Obasa’s return, with the understanding that he would also resign shortly after, making way for a new Speaker from Lagos West to balance the state’s political structure.
On March 3, 2025, 49 days after Obasa’s impeachment, Meranda resigned and was re-elected as Deputy Speaker.
Obasa was then reinstated as Speaker in line with the agreement.
However, contrary to the deal, Obasa adjourned the Assembly indefinitely and refused to resign as expected.
On Wednesday, the lawmakers arrived at the Presidential Villa in Abuja in a Coaster bus around 2 pm, after which security officials ushered them into the President’s office complex.
Meranda arrived with her colleagues, while Obasa arrived separately at about 3 pm.
