Top APC insider reveals role of President Tinubu over impeachment of Lagos lawmaker, Obasa

  • Fouad Oki revealed that President Tinubu tried to mediate the Lagos State Assembly crisis over Christmas
  • Oki explained that the leadership crisis had been simmering for some time and was escalated by Obasa’s failure to heed party elders’ advice
  • With Obasa’s impeachment and Mojisola Meranda’s appointment as new Speaker, Oki expressed hope for stability in the assembly

A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Fouad Oki, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu made attempts to intervene in the Lagos State House of Assembly leadership crisis, which led to the impeachment of Speaker Mudashiru Obasa.

In a recent interview on Channels TV, Oki disclosed that Tinubu’s efforts to mediate during the Christmas holiday were thwarted by Obasa’s defiant stance, ultimately leading to the lawmaker’s removal.