Tinubu Reportedly Snubs GAC Over Obasa’s Impeachment, Orders Immediate Reinstatement

The ongoing political turmoil in the Lagos State House of Assembly escalated as President Bola Tinubu reportedly rebuffed members of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) on Tuesday for failing to enforce his directive to reinstate impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa.

According to sources familiar with the development, the GAC delegation, which had traveled to Abuja to update Tinubu on the impasse surrounding Obasa’s removal, was left unattended for hours before being told the president had no business with them.

“The president called off the meeting after learning that the council members failed to reach a conclusion on his order that the Lagos Assembly lawmakers should reinstate Obasa.

“He told them to go back and carry out his order without delay,” a source revealed.

The Governance Advisory Council (GAC), a political body without constitutional authority, had attempted to navigate around Tinubu’s directive by proposing an alternative settlement.

During a high-level meeting in Lagos on Monday, the council suggested offering Obasa a senatorial ticket for the 2027 election in exchange for his resignation as Speaker.

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The GAC also proposed the removal of Obasa’s replacement, Mojisola Meranda, to install a neutral candidate as a compromise solution.

However, sources said Tinubu flatly rejected the proposal, insisting that his decision was final and that Obasa must be reinstated without conditions.

Following the Lagos meeting, some GAC members traveled to Abuja on Tuesday to formally present their alternative plan to Tinubu.

But rather than receiving an audience, they were reportedly left waiting for hours before being dismissed and ordered back to Lagos.

“The members of the council who had come from Lagos stood for hours before they were informed that Mr. Tinubu said he had no business with them since they were not there to carry out his order.

“They were ordered to go back to Lagos and immediately reinstate Obasa as Speaker because the president’s decision is final,” another source disclosed.

Obasa was impeached on January 13, 2025, by 32 out of 40 lawmakers in the Lagos State House of Assembly over allegations of financial misappropriation, misconduct, and high-handedness.

Source: Naija News