By Ebunoluwa Sessou

Lagos lawmakers have pledged allegiance to the leadership of the newly-elected Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, while warning the impeached ex-Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa to toe the line of peace to avoid heating up the polity.

A statement by Chairman, House Committee on Information, Ogundipe Stephen, disclosed that the decision taken on January 13 when Mudashiru Obasa was impeached remains unchanged.

Speaking on behalf of the House, Ogundipe said, “We shall defend our positions to the letter.

“As elected representatives of the people of Lagos, we owe them good governance and harmonious relationships with other arms of government.

“The position of the House remains the same and nothing has changed. The position being canvassed by former Speaker, Rt Hon Obasa is uncalled for and unparliamentary.

“The majority of members elected Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker for the 10th Assembly and we also, at the said plenary, took the majority decision to remove him and stand by the new Speaker. So, nothing has changed.

“All members were elected from their various constituencies across the state, and we all have the inalienable rights under the necessary statutory orders to remove their principal officers, including the Speaker.

“I, therefore, appeal to the former Speaker to toe the line of peace and harmony as being followed by others, as the current intransigent posture will heat up the polity and not augur well.

“Any attempt to heat up the polity will be resisted by the majority of distinguished members, who unanimously elected Meranda.

“Peace we want in Lagos and peace we will achieve,” he said.