The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has been impeached for gross misconduct and abuse of office.
Obasa’s impeachment occurred on Monday, though details surrounding the decision remain unclear.
In December 2024, a petition was submitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by the Progressive Youth Movement of Ikeja, Lagos State, accusing Obasa of financial misconduct, breach of public trust, and abuse of office. The petition alleged that Obasa used proxy companies to embezzle funds from the Lagos House of Assembly and violated due process and procurement regulations.
The petition, dated December 17, also claimed that the Finance Management Committee had not convened officially since the inauguration of the 10th Assembly, which allowed Obasa to make unauthorized financial decisions.
Separately, the Lagos State Anti-Corruption Coalition filed a petition with the EFCC regarding the alleged mismanagement of N17 billion allocated for constructing a gate at the Lagos State House of Assembly.
The Progressive Youth Movement further alleged that Obasa awarded a N469 million contract for the construction of Ikeja Local Government Secretariat to Orgnitek Consult Limited, identifying it as one of the companies used for fraudulent activities.
Additionally, the group claimed that N200 million was approved for a thanksgiving event that should not have exceeded N2 million.
Responding to the allegations, Obasa dismissed them as unfounded and politically motivated.
He said, “We should do ourselves a favor; all this nonsense (unfounded allegations) is not going to help all of us at all. N200 million for a whole institution; let me break it down, a whole institution where the members alone are almost one million people, not to mention extended invitations to the public, including a children’s party.
“When you consider the economic situation today and your own experience, do you believe that N200 million is too much to carry out such an event? I have not even agreed that it is N200 million that was spent, but let me go with your figure.
“Secondly, the awarded contract – the company they mentioned, is it in my name? Do they see my name or the names of my family members as directors?
“And in the same manner, I was accused of using N17 billion to construct a gate. How much is the House of Assembly allocation that I will now carry out the construction of a gate at the rate of N17 billion? For the fact that you want to satisfy some people, at least they should be reasonable.
“When election is approaching, all manner of allegations will start coming up. So, I don’t know what you expect me to say,” he added.
