Obasa is back! The once-ousted Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly has returned in what can only be described as a political thriller. Just weeks ago, he was cast out in dramatic fashion, replaced by Mojisola Meranda. Now, in a twist worthy of a Nollywood blockbuster, he has reclaimed his seat, leaving Meranda’s loyalists staring at an uncertain future.
For 49 days, Meranda and her supporters savoured their victory, thinking they had turned a page in the Assembly’s history. But power is a fickle mistress, and Obasa’s return has shattered their illusions.
The hand of the All Progressives Congress (APC) elders loomed large over this reversal. The lawmakers may have removed him with a two-thirds majority, but their party’s godfathers had the final say. Any dreams of independence within the assembly have been swiftly crushed.