For those familiar with Lagos’ national politics, the general belief is that President Bora Tinub rarely opposes the decisions made by the Governance Advisory Committee (GAC).
However, during the ongoing Lagos State Capitol crisis, Tinubu’s position appears to be in conflict with most GAC members, raising questions about his motivations.
According to Saturday Sun, several factors may have affected Tinob’s insistence on impeachment, Mudashiru AdvertisingDespite opposition from most GAC members and lawmakers, they were restored.
The platform’s investigations show that key reasons for Obasa’s return include the need for a strong personality to prevent the state’s executive staff from checking to ensure that western Lagos remains relevant in the country’s power structure and avoid the transfer of political power to traditional Lagos institutions.
The role of Lagos West in power sharing
Of all these reasons, Tinubu is said to have strongly emphasized one that is the need to prevent the state’s largest Senate area, western Lagos, from losing shares in power sharing.
The president reportedly argued that Lagos could not be affordable to both the Governor and the Speaker of Central Lagos, and Lagos West was still not represented on a key position.
Refutation against Obasa’s restoration
However, Tinubu’s argument is challenged by senior partisan figures who dismissed Lagos West’s exclusion.
Sun reveals that an elder from a famous party retorted that Obasa’s removal is a necessary step “The masses of the Western Lagos Party members have no complaints about Obas being removed from office.”
The elder further warned that Obasa’s return could trigger a new crisis within the Lagos parliament as a recovery spokesman could seek revenge against those who evacuated him.
Sources inside the Lagos State Capitol show that lawmakers unite to reject Obasa’s return.
“House members are concerned about the implications and unintended consequences of returning Obasa to his former position. There is no crack in the house in this matter. They intend to stick with their resolutions to stick with Meranda’s leadership towards the party Sources disclosed.
