Lagos state – On Tuesday, February 18, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have reacted to allegations suggesting that the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, is responsible for the ongoing crisis at the Assembly.
In a statement signed by the Chairman House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Mr. Stephen Ogundipe, the House dissociated themselves from an online story.
As reported by Vanguard, the House noted that all members of the Lagos Assembly do not have any connection to the allegation, thereby describing it as a false and baseless claim.
Speaking further, Ogundipe claimed that the report is purely a fabrication and has no basis in truth.
The statement reads in part:
TimesNow.com.ng recalls that on Monday, February 17, the Department of State Security (DSS) sealed the offices of Lagos Assembly Speaker Mojisola Meranda, her deputy, and the clerk.
Meanwhile, the DSS stated that its deployment to the Lagos assembly followed an official request from lawmakers seeking security reinforcement.
Intelligence reports warned of possible disruptions linked to an alleged plan to reinstate the impeached former Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa.
However, amid allegations of an invasion, the DSS emphasized that its presence was to maintain order and prevent security threats at the legislative complex.
Meanwhile, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, reacted to the sealing of the Lagos Assembly by DSS operatives.
Atiku tackled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to stop interfering in Lagos state assembly matters.
The former vice president called for urgent interrogation following the invitation of security operatives.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
