Legislators Forum wades into Lagos assembly crisis

The Lagos Legislators Forum, an official body of all former lawmakers of the Lagos state House of Assembly has waded into the crisis rocking the state assembly.

Spokesman of the forum, Mr. Ipoola Omisore, made this known in a statement issued in Lagos.

The crisis in the House resulted in the March 9 indefinitely suspension of four lawmakers for alleged gross misconduct, insubordination and actions capable of tarnishing the image of the House.

Those suspended are Mr. Olanrewaju Oshun representing Lagos Mainland Constituency2, Mr. Raheem Adewale, representing Ibeju Lekki Constituency, while the Chief Whip of the House, Mr. Rotimi Abiru and the Deputy Majority Leader, Mr. Olumuyiwa Jimoh were removed as principal officers.

Speaker of the House, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, had said the removal of the two principal officers and the suspension of other two House members is to ensure that the legislature remains strengthened and its sanctity maintained.

Omisore in the statement said the body at its monthly meeting, raised concerns on the development and urged the aggrieved parties to give peace a chance.

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“We are appealing to the lawmakers involved to settle the matter amicably in the best interest of good governance in the state.

“The forum requests that the speaker should ensure that peace reigns. This is to sustain the standard of diligence and good image the Lagos legislature had maintained since inception of the state,” he said.

Omisore added that the forum, under the leadership of the Speaker of the third state House of Assembly, Mr. Rasheed Fashina, has proposed a visit to the assembly to further intervene in the matter.