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BREAKING: Lagos Assembly to Investigate Fraud Allegations Against Impeached Speaker Obasa – Ravenewsonline

Lagos lawmakers have announced plans are underway to investigate Mudashiru Obasa, the Speaker they impeached on January 13 for fraud allegations while he was living in his alleged home in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

Obasa did not show up when the Assembly reconvened on Monday, January 27.

The lawmakers removed Obasa two weeks ago, citing high-handedness and corruption, among other allegations but Obasa, who spoke publicly on the matter at the weekend, dismissed the corruption allegation, argued his impeachment did not follow procedure, and insisted he remains the authentic Speaker.

Lagos Assembly spokesperson, Olukayode Ogundipe said the lawmakers are expecting Obasa to resume in the Assembly before they finalise their next line of action, including a probe.

“On the other allegations against him, when he is on the ground physically, those ones will be taken care of,” Ogundipe told Punch.

“There are other things we’ve also been hearing about different amounts of money being spent by him.

“We felt we didn’t know how they got the record of those, but the ones we have, when he’s seated with us, actions will be taken.”

Will the Assembly submit a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe Obasa? he was asked.

Ogundipe replied: “That will be expatiated when he’s on the ground, probably a committee will be set up to look into it or probably it will also be looked at by the leadership of the House.

“Those formalities as per procedures will be followed to the letter. So I’m sure you should expect the House to react to that when the time comes.”

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