Rhodes-Vivour has backed Obasa’s impeachment and called on the EFCC to probe him.
NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Former Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has urged Lagosians to resist any plan by All Progressives Congress (APC) politicians to usurp their rights to determine who leads the state.
Rhodes-Vivour stated this on Monday while reacting to the impeachment of the state’s House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa.
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NewsOnline Nigeria reported that Obasa was accused of financial misappropriation by the House. However, the Lagos political structure was in heat over the reported governorship ambition of Obasa clashing with that of the son of President Bola Tinubu, Seyi Tinubu.
The Deputy Speaker of the House, Mojisola Lasbat Miranda,who represents Apapa State Constituency 1 of the Lagos State was sworn in as Speaker.
In his reaction on his X handle, the former Labour Party governorship candidate wondered why the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was not interested in financial misappropriation before the governorship ambition saga erupted in the state.
“It’s interesting that the EFCC just realized the corruption of APC Lagos politicians. It is not a coincidence that they all have ambition to become the next governor.
“Your principal has just indirectly communicated that Lagos is his birthright and that of his descendants, and every aspiring APC politician exists solely to further his interest and that of his family.
“I have said this before and will say it again. Lagos is bigger than him and we must remind him that Lagos is not his to bequeath,” he wrote.