Tinubu Reportedly Chides Obasa For Disrespecting Sanwo-Olu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a stern warning to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, over his alleged disrespect towards Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the esteemed office of the governor.

According to ThisDay, the warning came during a meeting with the leadership of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) in Lagos over the weekend. The GAC, led by its Chairman, Alhaji Tajudeen Olusi, visited the president shortly after his return to Lagos for the end-of-year break.

Sources told ThisDay that the meeting, which was initially meant for political updates, turned into a platform for the GAC to address growing concerns about Obasa’s perceived disregard for the governor.

Alhaji Olusi according to the report, opened the discussion, citing several instances where Obasa allegedly undermined the governor’s authority, a situation he described as unacceptable and detrimental to the state’s political stability.

Highlighting the importance of respecting the office of the governor, Olusi was said to had reminded the president of how the position was upheld during Tinubu’s tenure as governor between 1999 and 2007.

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Other members of the council, along with Speaker Obasa, were given the opportunity to air their views, but the atmosphere reportedly became tense when it was Tinubu’s turn to speak.

In his remarks, Tinubu, visibly displeased with the allegations against the speaker, criticized Obasa for what he described as poor political management and lack of respect for Governor Sanwo-Olu.

The president particularly cited a recent move by the Assembly under Obasa’s leadership to push for a bill enabling them to sack the chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), labeling the move as “a huge joke”.

Source at the meeting told ThisDay that Tinubu expressed his disapproval of actions that could destabilize the harmonious working relationship within the Lagos State government and called for an immediate resolution to the issues raised.