Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has shared his thoughts on the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa as the speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

Sanwo-Olu, reacting to the removal of the Speaker, believes the matter was handled in the best way possible.

On Monday, January 13, 2025, lawmakers impeached Obasa over alleged gross misconduct, abuse of office, corruption, and financial mismanagement.

The governor, on his part, stated that Obasa’s impeachment is strictly a legislative affair devoid of politics.

He mentioned that the Lagos state government has no influence or interference in the impeachment process.

“It is purely a legislative matter and the Assembly handled it the best way they could. It has nothing to do with the governor,” Akosile cited the separation of powers in the constitution, involving the Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary," Special Adviser on Media & Publicity to the Governor, Gboyega Akosile, made this known in an interview with PUNCH after Obasa, who has been the speaker since 2025 was impeached.

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Fouad Oki, justified Obasa's impeachment as the speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

Oki stated that Obasa was recalcitrant and President Bola Tinubu saw it in him when he called a meeting to resolve the crisis in the state assembly.

President Tinubu had also been reported to have stepped in to resolve the alleged rift between Governor Sanwo-Olu and Obasa. The closed-door meeting was held at Tinubu's private residence in Ikoyi and was attended by the GAC member and the deputy governor of the state, Obafemi Hamzat.

Tinubu allegedly criticised Obasa over his lack of respect for the governor's office, saying his statement could bring the party into disrepute in the state.

Obasa was first elected into the Lagos Assembly in 2003 and became the speaker in 2015, making him the longest-serving Speaker after 9 years in the position.