Obasa Claims Use of ‘Fake Mace’ During His Impeachment

Mudashiru Obasa, the recently impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has claimed that his impeachment was carried out using a fake mace.

Obasa made this statement on Saturday during a welcome event hosted in his honor by supporters from Agege, Alimosho, and Kosofe local government areas in Ikeja GRA.

His impeachment on January 13, 2025, following allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of office, which led to his deputy, Mojisola Meranda, being elected and sworn in as his successor. However, he described his impeachment as unlawful and null and void.

Obasa argued that the impeachment process didn’t adhere to constitutional procedures. Addressing his supporters following his return to Lagos on Saturday, Obasa said, “Let me ask you, early in the morning of that day, policemen invaded the House of Assembly, led by the commissioner of police. What was he doing in the House of Assembly? What was his business in the House of Assembly?

“My house in Agege was invaded by more than 200 policemen and this house was blocked, my people from Agege were detained in a black Maria. My children did not sleep in this house on that day because they were locked out and my wife kept inside. House arrest!”

According to him, he was not bothered, only that the impeachment “should have followed due process”. He said, “Thank God for my people in Agege, they have repeatedly returned me to represent them for six times. So what should I be afraid?

“All we are saying is that if you want to achieve something, do it well, and not because you realise that I’m out of the country and you have more policemen to invade the House of Assembly, to invade my house in GRA, invade my house in Agege; it doesn’t make sense.”

“Lagos is a state that others look up to, we must delegate Lagos, we must not pull it down,” he added.

He admitted that he has been involved in the removal of other people from their positions in the assembly, but claimed they were done in accordance with the law.

“Fine, I cannot deny the fact. But let us ask questions, when Pelumi, my brother, who I love so much and fondly call Brother Waheed, was removed, he was in the House and there was no police involvement. It was done on the floor of the House without any breaking into the chamber and without presenting (a) fake mace.

“When Tejuoso, my lovely sister and friend, was removed as deputy speaker, we were all there on the floor of the House. We did not invite any police; it was done peacefully. And the members that were suspended, it was done by the majority of the House on the floor of the House,” he added.

Obasa, from Agege Constituency I, was first elected into the House in 2007. He has since been in the chamber since then. He emerged speaker June 2015.