The meeting also had in attendance Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat.
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday, apologised to President Bola Tinubu for initiating the impeachment process against the former Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, SaharaReporters has gathered.
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The apology followed a directive given by the leadership of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) of the Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) during an emergency meeting with the lawmakers at the Lagos House, Marina on Monday night.
GAC is the highest decision-making body of the Lagos APC.
The meeting also had in attendance Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat.
A source at the meeting disclosed that Tinubu wasn’t pleased with the impeachment move hence his insistence that it be upturned
newspaper.
“The president said Obasa will spend only a short time before resigning on his terms.
“We have agreed to let him come back to give him a soft landing that he told us he deserved because of the serious political consequences of allowing this matter to endure,” the politician said, adding that they would have done things differently if they were wielding the power to make such an ultimate decision.
SaharaReporters also learnt that there will be another meeting of GAC and other APC stakeholders in the state to discuss the President’s response to the letters.
A lawmaker informed SaharaReporters that Governor Sanwo-Olu might also be involved in opposing Obasa's reinstatement, in accordance with Tinubu’s directive to temporarily return him to his former position to facilitate a smooth transition.
"Tinubu's instruction does not also sit well with Governor Sanwo-Olu, but he doesn't want to be seen to be challenging the president's authority openly.
"His mutiny is done under the table. A proof of this, is the meeting he had with Mandate members on Sunday where he was honest with them on the stance of Mr President.
"That same day, he met with some lawmakers to encourage them to continue to fight against any plan to return Obasa as Speaker," the source added.
Meanwhile, there is reportedly a disquiet in the camp of those against Tinubu’s order.
"They are not comfortable with the order and are working tirelessly to scuttle it by fair or foul means.
"Political protest has started on Lagos Island where the new Speaker, Meranda, is from. The protest has the imprimatur of some top Lagosians. They want the status quo to be maintained," the source said.
