The embattled former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, finds himself entangled in a web of political and legal woes as his fortunes continue to crumble.
After his dramatic impeachment on Monday for alleged gross
misconduct and abuse of office, Obasa’s efforts to salvage his political career
appear to have hit a dead end.
An attempt by the former speaker, who is still in the United
States, to travel to meet President Bola Tinubu in the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) has reportedly failed.
Sources claimed Obasa sought an audience with the president, who is attending the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, but clearance was denied.
Adding to his troubles, operatives of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are said to be stationed at the Murtala
Muhammed International Airport, ready to apprehend him upon his return.
However, insiders suggested that Obasa is in no hurry to face
the music, fearing imminent arrest.
Desperation to reclaim his position reportedly led Obasa to
seek legal counsel to reverse his impeachment.
However, his legal adviser allegedly informed him that his
impeachment was legal and could not be reversed, which made him to accept his
fate.
Efforts to rally support from Agege constituents and party
loyalists have also fallen flat.
Community members, who
claimed they warned him about his conduct while in office, have refused to back
any protests on his behalf.
Civil society groups, once sidelined by Obasa during his
tenure, have distanced themselves from the controversy, labelling his
impeachment an internal legislative matter.
Meanwhile, murmurs within the Agege chapter of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) revealed growing discontent.
Prominent members have allegedly demanded the resignation of
state cabinet officials from the area, accusing them of being part of Obasa’s
inner circle.
Obasa’s once-ambitious political movement, The ‘Mudashiru
Movement., branded “Muda Eko Obasa Lagos 2027,” has reportedly disintegrated.
Party faithful have pulled their support, leaving the former speaker
politically isolated.
Adding to his woes, whispers within Agege suggest that local
groups, including the Agege Peoples Front, are compiling a dossier of Obasa’s
alleged assets in the area for submission to the EFCC, further tightening the
noose around his beleaguered career.
What began as a promising political journey now reads like a
cautionary tale of hubris and downfall.
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