Lagos Assembly Crisis– Lawmakers Refute Allegations Against Remi Tinubu

 

The Lagos State House of Assembly has distanced the wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, from the crisis rocking the assembly.

This was made known in a statement issued by the House spokesperson, Olukayode Ogundipe, on Tuesday.

There have been speculations alleging that President Bola Tinubu’s wife may be backing the ousted Speaker of the Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa. The House distanced itself from such rumour, saying all the lawmakers hold the First Lady in high esteem.

"The attention of the Lagos State House of Assembly has been drawn to a misleading report circulating online, alleging that the ongoing internal matters within the House are being influenced by the First Lady of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.

We categorically dissociate all members of the Lagos State House of Assembly from this false and baseless claim. The report is purely a fabrication and has no basis in truth. All members of the Assembly hold the First Lady in the highest regard.

As a distinguished former First Lady of Lagos State and now the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has made significant contributions to governance and national development.

It is therefore inconceivable that any member of the Assembly would accuse her of involvement in legislative matters or seek to tarnish her reputation.

We firmly state that the First Lady has no role in any internal disagreements within the House. Any attempt to link her to these issues is entirely unfounded.

We urge members of the press, as key stakeholders to uphold the highest standards of journalistic integrity by verifying information before publication. Responsible journalism requires seeking the truth and ensuring that reports are accurate and balanced".

E-signed Hon. (Otunba) Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode Chairman, House Committee on Information, Strategy, and Security

Meanwhile, somelawmakers on Tuesday met with the executives of the All Progressives Congress in the state to brief them about happenings at the House.

The state chairman of the party, Cornelius Ojelabi, in a post on X, said the State Working Committee received members from the Lagos State House of Assembly.

“They provided us with updates on the latest developments, fostering official communication between our party and legislative members,” he wrote.

When contacted, the Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Seye Oladejo, said the meeting was simply to brief the executives of the happenings at the assembly.

“It was just a courtesy visit to brief the party about what’s happening at the House, nothing more than that. And whatever is going on in the House, our position remains that it has to be resolved by the House,” he told our correspondent in a telephone interview.

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