We were all kept waiting and when he arrived, there was no apology for the late commencement of the meeting.
The Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, has been rejected by members of the Lagos State House of Assembly holding any kind of reconciliation meeting with him.
According to a story that was published on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, the Speaker of the House was reportedly participating in a conflict resolution meeting with the legislators.
On the other hand, legislators who were present at the meeting refuted the notion that it was a reconciliatory gathering.
Reconciliation was not anywhere on the agenda for the brief meeting, as far as they were concerned.
One of the legislators said, “First, one of the issues we raised as a reason for his removal happened again. A meeting scheduled for 1 pm did not hold until 2.30 pm. We were all kept waiting and when he arrived, there was no apology for the late commencement of the meeting.
“He went straight to the agenda after he passively acknowledged that we were still bitter with the way we were forced to bring him back and none of us contributed at the meeting.”
The fact that a meeting did in fact take place was corroborated by another member of the House.
He said, “it was to inundate us about the case brought against us by the suspended Clerk, Olalekan Onafeko.
“The matter comes up on Thursday. Ordinarily, it is a civil matter, so we were concerned that he had to involve the Department of State Services (DSS) which further led to the invitation and arrest of some of our colleagues.
“Aside from these, nothing else happened. The meeting lasted just a few minutes and we all left.
“I want you to know that his return was not a selfless decision by us. It was done simply because we respect leaders like Baba Bisi Akande and Aremo Olusegun Osoba. In our hearts and souls, we do not want him up till this moment.
In addition, “We are still waiting that he would throw in the towel and honour the agreement with the Baba Akande led committee for the House to continue with the peace and progress it experienced lately before his return.”
After Mojisola Meranda resigned as a result of pressure from party leaders and other stakeholders, Obasa was reinstated on Monday, March 3, 2025 from his previous position.