Fouad Oki, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that ousted Lagos Speaker Mudashiru Obasa saw himself as an emperor.
Obasa’s impeachment was revealed on Monday, with Oki justifying the move as accountable based on the politician’s actions.
In an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today after the impeachment, Oki shared that events of the past three months pointed to the end of Obasa’s tenure.
“He saw himself as an emperor. It became very obvious that there was a need for a change in the leadership of the parliament in Lagos.
“If you cast your mind back, you must have seen this coming in the last 18 months.
“Recall the events on the day when the governor presented the 2025 appropriation bill and the leadership of the party was invited to the convention.
“Not only was the governor kept waiting for over four hours, but the leadership of the party and all invited dignitaries were also kept waiting with no apologies or excuses. And when he came into the chambers, courtesies, too, were not extended to anyone.
“Rather, it was a situation or an event of letting people know that I am the emperor here. One of the ways to check such an irresponsible attitude is by calling his excesses to order,” Oki stated.